Aryl Ureas With Angiogenisis Inhibiting Activity

ABSTRACT

This invention relates to methods of using aryl ureas to treat diseases mediated by the VEGF induced signal transduction pathway characterized by abnormal angiogenesis or hyperpermeability processes.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to methods of treating diseases mediated by theVEGF induced signal transduction pathway characterized by abnormalangiogenesis or hyperpermeability processes.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Vasculogenesis involves the de novo formation of blood vessels fromendothelial cell precursors or angioblasts. The first vascularstructures in the embryo are formed by vasculogenesis. Angiogenesisinvolves the development of capillaries from existing blood vessels, andis the principle mechanism by which organs, such as the brain and thekidney are vascularized. While vasculogenesis is restricted to embryonicdevelopment, angiogenesis can occur in the adult, for example duringpregnancy, the female cycle, or wound healing.

One major regulator of angiogenesis and vasculogenesis in both embryonicdevelopment and some angiogenic-dependent diseases is vascularendothelial growth factor (VEGF; also called vascular permeabilityfactor, VPF). VEGF represents a family of isoforms of mitogens existingin homodimeric forms due to alternative RNA splicing. The VEGF isoformsare highly specific for vascular endothelial cells (for reviews, see:Farrara et al. Endocr. Rev. 1992, 13, 18; Neufield et al. FASEB J. 1999,13, 9).

VEGF expression is induced by hypoxia (Shweiki et al. Nature 1992, 359,843), as well as by a variety of cytokines and growth factors, such asinterleukin-1, interleukin-6, epidermal growth factor and transforminggrowth factor-α and -β.

To date VEGF and the VEGF family members have been reported to bind toone or more of three transmembrane receptor tyrosine kinases (Mustonenet al. J. Cell Biol., 1995, 129, 895), VEGF receptor-1 (also known asflt-1 (fins-like tyrosine kinase-1)), VEGFR-2 (also known as kinaseinsert domain containing receptor (KDR); the murine analogue of KDR isknown as fetal liver kinase-1 (flt-1)), and VEGFR-3 (also known asfit-4). KDR and flt-1 have been shown to have different signaltransduction properties (Waltenberger et al. J. Biol. Chem. 1994, 269,26988); Park et al. Oncogene 1995, 10, 135). Thus, KDR undergoes strongligand-dependant tyrosine phosphorylation in intact cells, whereas flt-1displays a weak response. Thus, binding to KDR is a critical requirementfor induction of the full spectrum of VEGF-mediated biologicalresponses.

In vivo, VEGF plays a central role in vasculogenesis, and inducesangiogenesis and permeabilization of blood vessels. Deregulated VEGFexpression contributes to the development of a number of diseases thatare characterized by abnormal angiogenesis and/or hyperpermeabilityprocesses. Regulation of the VEGF-mediated signal transduction cascadewill therefore provide a useful mode for control of abnormalangiogenesis and/or hyperpermeability processes.

Angiogenesis is regarded as an absolute prerequisite for growth oftumors beyond about 1-2 mm. Oxygen and nutrients may be supplied tocells in tumor smaller than this limit through diffusion. However, everytumor is dependent on angiogenesis for continued growth after it hasreached a certain size. Tumorigenic cells within hypoxic regions oftumors respond by stimulation of VEGF production, which triggersactivation of quiescent endothelial cells to stimulate new blood vesselformation. (Shweiki et al. Proc. Nat'l. Acad. Sci., 1995, 92, 768). Inaddition, VEGF production in tumor regions where there is noangiogenesis may proceed through the ras signal transduction pathway(Grugel et al. J. Biol. Chem., 1995, 270, 25915; Rak et al. Cancer Res.1995, 55, 4575) In situ hybridization studies have demonstrated VEGFmRNA is strongly upregulated in a wide variety of human tumors,including lung (Mattern et al. Br. J. Cancer 1996, 73, 931), thyroid(Viglietto et al. Oncogene 1995, 11, 1569), breast (Brown et al. HumanPatrol. 1995, 26, 86), gastrointestinal tract (Brown et al. Cancer Res.1993, 53, 4727; Suzuki et al. Cancer Res. 1996, 56, 3004), kidney andbladder (Brown et al. Am. J. Pathol. 1993, 1434, 1255), ovary (Olson etal. Cancer Res. 1994, 54, 1255), and cervical (Guidi et al. J. Nat'lCancer Inst. 1995, 87, 12137) carcinomas, as well as angiosarcoma(Hashimoto et al. Lab. Invest. 1995, 73, 859) and several intracranialtumors (Plate et al. Nature 1992, 359, 845; Phillips et al. Int. J.Oncol. 1993, 2; 913; Berkman et al. J. Clin. Invest., 1993, 91, 153).Neutralizing monoclonal antibodies to KDR have been shown to beefficacious in blocking tumor angiogenesis (Kim et al. Nature 1993, 362,841; Rockwell et al. Mol. Cell. Differ. 1995, 3, 315).

Over expression of VEGF, for example under conditions of extremehypoxia, can lead to intraocular angiogenesis, resulting inhyperproliferation of blood vessels, leading eventually to blindness.Such a cascade of events has been observed for a number ofretinopathies, including diabetic retinopathy, ischemic retinal-veinocclusion, retinopathy of prematurity (Aiello et al. New Engl. J. Med.1994, 331, 1480; Peer et al. Lab. Invest. 1995, 72, 638), andage-related macular degeneration (AMD; see, Lopez et al. Invest.Opththalmol. Vis. Sci. 1996, 37, 855).

In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the in-growth of vascular pannus may bemediated by production of angiogenic factors. Levels of immunoreactiveVEGF are high in the synovial fluid of RA patients, while VEGF levelswere low in the synovial fluid of patients with other forms of arthritisof with degenerative joint disease (Koch et al. J. Immunol. 1994, 152,4149). The angiogenesis inhibitor AGM-170 has been shown to preventneovascularization of the joint in the rat collagen arthritis model(Peacock et al. J. Exper. Med. 1992, 175, 1135).

Increased VEGF expression has also been shown in psoriatic skin, as wellas bullous disorders associated with subepidermal blister formation,such as bullous pemphigoid, erythema multiforme, and dermatitisherpetiformis (Brown et al. J. Invest. Dermatol. 1995, 104, 744).

Because inhibition of KDR leads to inhibition of VEGF-mediatedangiogenesis and permeabilization, KDR inhibitors will be useful intreatment of diseases characterized by abnormal angiogenesis and/orhyperpermeability processes, including the above listed diseases

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention provides a method for treating diseases in humansor other mammals which are mediated by the VEGF induced signaltransduction pathway, including those characterized by abnormalangiogenesis or hyperpermeability processes. These methods compriseadministering a compound of formula I below or a salt, prodrug orstereoisomer thereof to a human or other mammal with a diseasecharacterized by abnormal angiogenesis or hyperpermeability processes.

The compounds of formula I, which include all stereoisomeric forms (bothisolated and in mixtures) salts thereof and prodrugs thereof arecollectively referred to herein as the “compounds of the invention.”

Formula I is as follows:

A-NH—C(O)—NH—B  I

wherein A is selected from the group consisting of

(i) phenyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independentlyselected from the group consisting of R¹, OR¹, NR¹R², S(O)_(q)R¹,SO₂NR¹R², NR¹SO₂R², C(O)R¹, C(O)OR¹, C(O)NR¹R², NR¹C(O)R², NR¹C(O)OR²,halogen, cyano, and nitro;

(ii) naphthyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituentsindependently selected from the group consisting of R¹, OR¹, NR¹R²,S(O)_(q)R¹, SO₂NR¹R², NR¹SO₂R², C(O)R¹, C(O)OR¹, C(O)NR¹R², NR¹C(O)R²,NR¹C(O)OR², halogen, cyano, and nitro;

(iii) 5 and 6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl groups, having 1-3heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of O, N andS, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selectedfrom the group consisting of R¹, OR¹, NR¹R², S(O)_(q)R¹, SO₂NR¹R²,NR¹SO₂R², C(O)R¹, C(O)OR¹, C(O)NR¹R², NR¹C(O)R², NR¹C(O)OR², halogen,cyano, and nitro; and

(iv) 8 to 10 membered bicyclic heteroaryl group in which the first ringis bonded to the NH of FIG. 1 and contains 1-3 heteroatoms independentlyselected from the group consisting of O, N, and S, and the second ringis fused to the first ring using 3 to 4 carbon atoms. The bicyclicheteroaryl group is optionally substituted with 1-3 substituentsindependently selected from the group consisting of R¹, OR¹,NR¹R²S(O)_(q)R¹, SO₂NR¹R², NR¹SO₂R², C(O)R¹, C(O)OR¹, C(O)NR¹R²,NR¹C(O)R², NR¹C(O)OR², halogen, cyano, and nitro.

B is selected from the group consisting of

(i) phenyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independentlyselected from the group consisting of -L-M, C₁-C₅ linear or branchedalkyl, C₁-C₅ linear or branched haloalkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, hydroxy, amino,C₁-C₃ alkylamino, C₁-C₆ dialkylamino, halogen, cyano, and nitro;

(ii) naphthyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituentsindependently selected from the group consisting of -L-M, C₁-C₅ linearor branched alkyl, C₁-C₅ linear or branched haloalkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy,hydroxy, amino, C₁-C₃ alkylamino, C₁-C₆ dialkylamino, halogen, cyano,and nitro;

(iii) 5 and 6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl groups, having 1-3heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of O, N andS, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selectedfrom the group consisting of -L-M, C₁-C₅ linear or branched alkyl, C₁-C₅linear or branched haloalkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, hydroxy, amino, C₁-C₃alkylamino, C₁-C₆ dialkylamino, halogen, cyano, and nitro; and

(iv) 8 to 10 membered bicyclic heteroaryl groups having 1-6 heteroatomsindependently selected from the group consisting of O, N and S,optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected fromthe group consisting of -L-M, C₁-C₅ linear or branched alkyl, C₁-C₅linear or branched haloalkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, hydroxy, amino, C₁-C₃alkylamino, C₁-C₆ dialkylamino, halogen, cyano, and nitro.

L is selected from the group consisting of:

-   (a) —(CH₂)_(m)—O—(CH₂)_(l)—,-   (b) —(CH₂)_(m)—(CH₂)_(l)—,-   (c) —(CH₂)_(m)—C(O)—(CH₂)_(l)—,-   (d) —(CH₂)_(m)—NR³—(CH₂)_(l)—,-   (e) —(CH₂)_(m)—NR³C(O)—(CH₂)_(l)—,-   (f) —(CH₂)_(m)—S—(CH₂)_(l)—,-   (g) —(CH₂)_(m)—C(O)NR³—(CH₂)_(l)—,-   (h) —(CH₂)_(m)—CF₂—(CH₂)_(l)—,-   (i) —(CH₂)_(m)—CCl₂—(CH₂)_(l)—,-   (j) —(CH₂)_(m)—CHF—(CH₂)_(l)—,-   (k) —(CH₂)_(m)—CH(OH)—(CH₂)_(l)—;-   (l) —(CH₂)_(m)—C≡C—(CH₂)_(l)—;-   (m) —(CH₂)_(m)—C≡C—(CH₂)_(l)—; and-   (n) a single bond, where m and l are 0;

(o)—(CH₂)_(m)—CR⁴R⁵—(CH₂)_(l);

The variables m and l are integers independently selected from 0-4.

M is selected from the group consisting of;

(i) phenyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independentlyselected from the group consisting of R¹, OR¹, NR¹R², S(O)_(q)R¹,SO₂NR¹R², NR¹SO₂R², C(O)R¹, C(O)OR¹, C(O)NR¹R₂, NR¹C(O)R², NR¹C(O)OR²,halogen, cyano and nitro;

(ii) naphthyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituentsindependently selected from the group consisting of R¹, OR¹, NR¹R²,S(O)_(q)R¹, SO₂NR¹R², NR¹SO₂R², C(O)R¹, C(O)OR¹, C(O)NR¹R², NR¹C(O)R²,NR¹C(O)OR², halogen, cyano and nitro;

(iii) 5 and 6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl groups, having 1-3heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of C, N andS, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selectedfrom the group consisting of R¹, OR¹, NR¹R², S(O)_(q)R¹, SO₂NR¹R²,NR¹SO₂R², C(O)R¹, C(O)OR¹, C(O)NR¹R², NR¹C(O)R², NR¹C(O)OR², halogen,cyano and nitro and also oxides (e.g. ═O, —O⁻ or —OH); and

(iv) 8 to 10 membered bicyclic heteroaryl groups, having 1-6 heteroatomsindependently selected from the group consisting of O, N and S,optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected fromthe group consisting of R¹, OR¹, NR¹R², S(O)_(q)R¹, SO₂NR¹R², NR¹SO₂R²,C(O)R¹, C(O)OR¹, C(O)NR¹, NR¹C(O)R², NR¹C(O)OR², halogen, cyano andnitro and also oxides (e.g. ═O, —O⁻ or —OH).

(v) saturated and partially saturated C₃-C₆ monocyclic carbocyclicmoiety optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independentlyselected from the group consisting of R¹, OR¹, NR¹R², S(O)_(q)R¹,SO₂NR¹R², NR¹SO₂R², C(O)R¹, C(O)OR¹, C(O)NR¹R², NR¹C(O)R¹, NR¹C(O)OR²,halogen, cyano and, nitro;

(vi) saturated and partially saturated C₈-C₁₀ bicyclic carbocyclicmoiety, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independentlyselected from the group consisting of R¹, OR¹, R¹R², S(O)_(q)R¹,SO₁NR¹R², NR¹SO₂R², C(O)R¹, C(O)OR¹, C(O)NR¹R², NR¹C(O)R², NR¹C(O)OR²,halogen, cyano and nitro;

(vii) saturated and partially saturated 5 and 6 membered monocyclicheterocyclic moiety, having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected fromthe group consisting of O, N and S, optionally substituted with 1-3substituents independently selected from the group consisting of R¹,OR¹, NR¹R², S(O)_(q)R¹, SO₂NR¹R², NR¹SO₂R², C(O)R¹, C(O)OR¹, C(O)NR¹R²,NR¹C(O)R², NR¹C(O)OR², halogen, cyano and nitro, and also oxides (e.g.═O, —O⁻ or —OH); and

(viii) saturated and partially saturated 8 to 10 membered bicyclicheterocyclic moiety, having 1-6 heteroatoms independently selected fromthe group consisting of O, N and S, optionally substituted with 1-3substituents independently selected from the group consisting of R¹,OR¹, NR¹R², S(O)_(q)R¹, SO₂NR¹R², NR¹SO₂R², C(O)R¹, C(O)OR¹, C(O)NR¹R²,NR¹C(O)R², NR¹C(O)OR², halogen, cyano and nitro, and also oxides (e.g.═O, —O⁻ or —OH).

Each R¹-R⁵ are independently selected from the group consisting of:

(a) hydrogen,(b) C₁-C₆ alkyl, preferably, C₁-C₅ linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl,wherein said alkyl is optionally substituted with halogen up toper-halo;(c) phenyl;(d) 5-6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl having 1-4 heteroatoms selectedfrom the group consisting of O, N and S or 8-10 membered bicyclicheteroaryl having 1-6 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting ofO, N and S;(e) C₁-C₃ alkyl-phenyl wherein said alkyl moiety is optionallysubstituted with halogen up to per-halo; and(f) C₁-C₃ alkyl-heteroaryl having 1-4 heteroatoms selected from thegroup consisting of O, N and S, wherein said heteroaryl group is a 5-6membered monocyclic heteroaryl or a 8-10 membered bicyclic heteroaryl,and wherein said alkyl moiety is optionally substituted with halogen upto per-halo.

Each R¹-R⁵, when not hydrogen is optionally substituted with 1-3substituents independently selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₅linear branched or cyclic alkyl, wherein said alkyl is optionallysubstituted with halogen up to per-halo, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, wherein saidalkoxy is optionally substituted with halogen up to per-halo, hydroxy,amino, C₁-C₃ alkylamino, C₂-C₆ dialkylamino, halogen, cyano, and nitro;

Each variable q is independently selected from 0, 1, or 2.

Suitable substituted and unsubstituted heteroaryl groups for thecompounds of this invention, such as those for A, B and M of formula I,include, but are not limited to the following monocyclic heteroarylgroups:

2- and 3-furyl, 2- and 3-thienyl, 2- and 4-triazinyl, 1-, 2- and3-pyrrolyl, 1-, 2-, 4- and 5-imidazolyl, 1-, 3-, 4- and 5-pyrazolyl, 2-,4- and 5-oxazolyl, 3-, 4- and 5-isoxazolyl, 2-, 4- and 5-thiazolyl, 3-,4- and 5 isothiazolyl, 2-, 3- and 4-pyridyl, 2-, 4-, 5- and6-pyrimidinyl, 1,2,3-triazol-1-, -4- and -5-yl, 1,2,4-triazol-1-, -3-and -5-yl, 1- and 5-tetrazolyl, 1,2,3-oxadiazol-4- and -5-yl,1,2,4-oxadiazol-3- and -5-yl, 1,3,4-thiadiazol-2- and -5-yl,1,2,4-oxadiazol-3- and -5-yl, 1,3,4-thiadiazol-2- and -5-yl,1,3,4-thiadiazol-3- and -5-yl, 1,2,3-thiadiazol-4- and 5-yl, 2-, 3-, 4-,5- and 6-2H-thiopyranyl, 2-, 3- and 4-4H-thiopyranyl, 3- and4-pyridazinyl, 2-, 3-pyrazinyl,

and bicyclic heteroaryl groups such as:

Benzofuryl, benzothienyl, indolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzopyrazolyl,benzoxazolyl, benzisoxazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzisothiazolyl,benzo-1,3-oxadiazolyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, quinazolinyl,tetrahydroquinolinyl, tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, dihydrobenzofuryl,pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyrimidinyl, purinyl, benzodiazine, pterindinyl,pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridinyl, pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridinyl,oxazo[4,5-b]pyridinyl, imidazo[4,5-b]pyridinyl, cyclopentenopyridine,cyclohexanopyridine, cyclopentanopyrimidine, cyclohexanopyrimidine,cyclcopentanopyrazine, cyclohexanopyrazine, cyclopentanopyridiazine,cyclohexanopyridazine, cyclopentanoimidazole, cyclohexanoimidazole,cyclopentanothiophene and cyclohexanothiophene.

Suitable aryl groups which do not contain heteroatoms include, forexample, phenyl and 1- and 2-naphthyl, tetrahydro-naphthyl, indanyl,indenyl, benzocyclobutanyl, benzocycloheptanyl and benzocycloheptenyl.

Suitable linear alkyl groups and alkyl portions of groups, e.g., alkoxy,alkylphenyl and alkylheteroaryl etc. throughout include methyl, ethyl,propyl, butyl, pentyl, etc. Suitable branched alkyl groups include allbranched isomers such as isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl,etc.

Suitable halogen groups include F, Cl, Br, and/or I, from one toper-substitution (i.e. all H atoms on a group replaced by a halogenatom) being possible where an alkyl group is substituted by halogen,mixed substitution of halogen atom types also being possible on a givenmoiety. Preferred halogens are Cl, Br and F.

The term “up to perhalo substituted linear and branched alkyl,” includesalkyl groups having one alkyl hydrogen replaced with halogen, alkylgroups wherein all hydrogens are replaced with halogen, alkyl groupswherein more than one but less than all hydrogens are replaced byhalogen and alkyl groups having alkyl hydrogens replaced by halogen andother substituents.

The term “cycloalkyl”, as used herein, refers to cyclic structureshaving 3-8 members in the ring such as cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl andcyclopentyl and cyclic structures having 3-8 members with alkylsubstituents such that, for example, “C₃ cycloalkyl” includes methylsubstituted cyclopropyl groups.

The term “saturated carbocyclic moieties” defines only the cyclicstructure, i.e. cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, etc. Any alkyl substitution onthese cyclic structures is specifically identified.

Saturated monocyclic and bicyclic carbocyclic moieties includecyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, anddecahydronaphthalene.

Partially saturated monocyclic and bicyclic carbocyclic moieties includecyclopentenyl, cyclohexenyl, cyclohexadienyl and tetrahydronaphthalene.

Saturated monocyclic and bicyclic heterocyclic moieties includetetrahydropyranyl, tetrahydrofuranyl, 1,3-dioxolane, 1,4-dioxanyl,morpholinyl, thiomorpholinyl, piperazinyl, piperidinyl, piperidinonyl,tetrahydropyrimidonyl, pentamethylene sulfide and tetramethylenesulfide.

Partially saturated monocyclic and bicyclic heterocyclic moietiesinclude dihydropyranyl, dihydrofuranyl, dihydrothienyl,dihydropiperidinyl, and dihydropyrimidonyl.

A subclass of compounds of this invention is defined by formula I,wherein A B and M are selected from phenyl, naphthyl, furyl,isoindolinyl, oxadiazolyl, oxazolyl, isooxazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyridinyl,pyrimidinyl, pyrrolyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, tetrazolyl,thiadiazolyl, thiazolyl and thienyl and are optionally substituted asdefined above.

Preferred substituents for B include methyl, trifluoromethyl, ethyl,n-propyl, n-butyl, n-pentyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl,cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, C1, Brand F, cyano, nitro, hydroxy, amino, methylamino, dimethylamino,ethylamino and diethylamino as well as the structure -L-M.

Preferred substituents for A and M include methyl, trifluoromethyl,ethyl, n-propyl, n-butyl, n-pentyl, isopropyl, tert-butyl, sec-butyl,isobutyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, methoxy, ethoxy,propoxy, Cl, Br and F, cyano, nitro, hydroxy, amino, methylamino,dimethylamino, ethylamino and diethylamino and further include:

phenyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, chlorophenyl, dichlorophenyl,bromophenyl, dibromophenyl, chloropyridinyl, bromopyridinyl,dichloropyridinyl, dibromopyridinyl methylphenyl, methylpyridinylquinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, isoindolinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl,pyrrolinyl, imidazolinyl, thienyl, furyl, isoxazolinyl, isothiazolinyl,benzopyridinyl, benzothiazolyl,

C₁-C₅ acyl;

NH(C₁-C₅ alkyl, phenyl or pyridinyl), such as aminophenyl;

N(C₁-C₅ alkyl)(C₁-C₅ alkyl, phenyl or pyridinyl), such as diethylaminoand dimethyl amino,

S(O)_(q)(C₁-C₅ alkyl); such as methanesulfonyl;

S(O)_(q)H;

SO₂NH₂;

SO₂NH(C₁-C₅ alkyl);

SO₂N(C₁-C₅ alkyl)(C₁-C₅ alkyl);

NHSO₂(C₁-C₅ alkyl); N(C₁-C₃ alkyl)SO₂(C₁-C₅ alkyl);

CO(C₁-C₆ alkyl, or phenyl);

C(O)H;

C(O)O(C₁-C₆ alkyl or phenyl), such as C(O)OCH₃, —C(O)OCH₂CH₃,—C(O)OCH₂CH₂CH₃;

C(O)OH;

C(O)NH₂ (carbamoyl);

C(O)NH(C₁-C₆ alkyl or phenyl), such as N-methylethyl carbamoyl, N-methylcarbamoyl, N-ethylcarbamoyl, or N-dimethylamino ethyl carbamoyl;

C(O)N(C₁-C₆ alkyl or phenyl)(C₁-C₆ alkyl, phenyl or pyridinyl), such asN-dimethyl carbamoyl;

C(N(C₁-C₅ alkyl)) (C₁-C₅ alkyl);

NHC(O)(C₁-C₆alkyl or phenyl) and

N(C₁-C₅ alkyl,)C(O)(C₁-C₅ alkyl).

-   -   Each of the above substituents is optionally partially or fully        halogenated, such as difluoromethyl sulfonyl.

An embodiment of this invention includes the administration of compoundsof this invention wherein in formula I, A, B and M follow one of thefollowing of combinations:

A phenyl, B=phenyl and M is phenyl, pyridinyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinylor not present,

A=phenyl, B=pyridinyl and M is phenyl, pyridinyl, quinolinyl,isoquinolinyl or not present,

A=phenyl, B=naphthyl and M is phenyl, pyridinyl, quinolinyl,isoquinolinyl or not present,

A=pyridinyl, B=phenyl and M is phenyl, pyridinyl, quinolinyl,isoquinolinyl or not present,

A=pyridinyl, B=pyridinyl and M is phenyl, pyridinyl, quinolinyl,isoquinolinyl or not present,

A=pyridinyl, B=naphthyl and M is phenyl, pyridinyl, quinolinyl,isoquinolinyl or not present,

A=isoquinolinyl, B=phenyl and M is phenyl, pyridinyl, quinolinyl,isoquinolinyl or not present,

A=isoquinolinyl, B=pyridinyl and M is phenyl, pyridinyl, quinolinyl,isoquinolinyl or not present,

A=isoquinolinyl, 13=naphthyl and M is phenyl, pyridinyl, quinolinyl,isoquinolinyl or not present,

A=quinolinyl, Be phenyl and M is phenyl, pyridinyl, quinolinyl,isoquinolinyl or not present,

A=quinolinyl, B=pyridinyl and M is phenyl, pyridinyl, quinolinyl,isoquinolinyl or not present,

A=quinolinyl, B=naphthyl and M is phenyl, pyridinyl, quinolinyl,isoquinolinyl or not present.

The structure L of formula I is preferably —O—, a single bond, —S—,—NH—, —N(CH₃)—, —NHCH₂—, —NC₂H₄—, —CO₂—, —C(O)—, —CH(OH)—,—NHC(O)N(CH₃)CH₂—, —N(CH₃)C(O)N(C₁H₃)C₁H₂—, —CH₂C(O)N(CH₃)—,—C(O)N(CH₃)CH₂—, —NHC(O)—, —N(CH₃)C(O)—, —C(O)N(CH₃)—, —C(O)NH—, —CH₂O—,—CH₂S—, —CH₂N(CH₃)—, —OCH₂—, —CHF—, —CF₂—, —CCl₂—, —S—CH₂—, and—N(CH₃)CH₂—.

One of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that some of thecompounds of Formula (I) can exist in different geometrical isomericforms. A number of the compounds of Formula I possess asymmetric carbonsand can therefore exist in racemic and optically active forms as well asin the form of racemic or non-racemic mixtures thereof, and in the formof diastereomers and diastereomeric mixtures. All of these compounds,including cis isomers, trans isomers, diastereomic mixtures, racemates,non-racemic mixtures of enantiomers, substantially pure, and pureenantiomers, are considered to be within the scope of the presentinvention and are collectively referred to when reference is made tocompounds of this invention.

Methods of separation of enantiomeric and diastereomeric mixtures arewell known to one skilled in the art. The optical isomers can beobtained by resolution of the racemic mixtures according to conventionalprocesses, for example, by the formation of diastereoisomeric saltsusing an optically active acid or base. Examples of appropriate acidsare tartaric, diacetyltartaric, dibenzoyltartaric, ditoluoyltartaric andcamphorsulfonic acid. Mixtures of diastereoisomers can be separated intotheir individual diastereomers on the basis of their physical chemicaldifferences by methods known to those skilled in the art, for example,by chromatography or fractional crystallization. The optically activebases or acids are liberated from the separated diastereomeric salts.

Another process for separation of optical isomers involves the use of achiral chromatography column (e.g., chiral HPLC columns) optimallychosen to maximize the separation of the enantiomers, Suitable chiralHPLC columns are manufactured by Diacel, e.g., Chiracel OD and ChiracelOJ. The optically active compounds of Formula (I) can likewise beobtained by utilizing optically active starting materials.

The present invention encompasses any isolated racemic or opticallyactive form of compounds described in Formula I which possessangiogenesis inhibitory activity. The term stereoisomer is understood toencompass diastereoisomers, enantiomers, geometric isomers, etc. Herein,substantially pure enantiomers is intended to mean that no more than 5%w/w of the corresponding opposite enantiomer is present.

Pharmaceutically acceptable salts of these compounds as well as commonlyused prodrugs of these compounds are also within the scope of theinvention.

Salts are especially the pharmaceutically acceptable salts of compoundsof formula (I) or such as, for example, organic or inorganic acidaddition salts of compounds of formula (I). Suitable inorganic acidsinclude but are not limited to halogen acids (such as hydrochloric acidand hydrobromic acid), sulfuric acid, or phosphoric acid. Suitableorganic acids include but are not limited to carboxylic, phosphonic,sulfonic, or sulfamic acids, with examples including acetic acid,propionic acid, octanoic acid, decanoic acid, trifluoroacetic acid,dodecanoic acid, glycolic acid, lactic acid, 2- or 3-hydroxybutyricacid, γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA), gluconic acid, glucosemonocarboxylicacid, benzoic acid, salicylic acid, phenylacetic acid and mandelic acid,fumaric acid, succinic acid, adipic acid, pimelic acid, suberic acid,azeiaic acid, malic acid, tartaric acid, citric acid, glucaric acid,galactaric acid, amino acids (such as glutamic acid, aspartic acid,N-methylglycine, acetytaminoacetic acid, N-acetylasparagine orN-acetylcysteine), pyruvic acid, acetoacetic acid, methanesulfonic acid,tri-fluoromethane sulfonic acid, 4-toluene sulfonic acid,benzenesulfonic acid, 1-naphthalenesulfonic acid, 2-naphthalenesulfonicacid, phosphoserine, and 2- or 3-glycerophosphoric acid.

In addition, pharmaceutically acceptable salts include acid salts ofinorganic bases, such as salts containing alkaline cations (e.g., Li⁺Na⁺ or K⁺), alkaline earth cations (e.g., Mg⁺², Ca⁺² or Ba⁺²), theammonium cation, as well as acid salts of organic bases, includingaliphatic and aromatic substituted ammonium, and quaternary ammoniumcations, such as those arising from protonation or peralkylation oftriethylamine, N,N-diethylamine, N,N-dicyclohexylamine, lysine,pyridine, N,N-dimethylaminopyridine (DMAP), 1,4-diazabiclo[2.2.2]octane(DABCO), 1,5-diazabicyclo[4.3.0]non-5-ene (DBN) and1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene (DBU).

The formation of prodrugs is well known in the art in order to enhancethe properties of the parent compound; such properties includesolubility, absorption, biostability and release time (see“Pharmaceutical Dosage Form and Drug Delivery Systems” (Sixth Edition),edited by Ansel et al., published by Williams & Wilkins, pages 27-29,(1995) which is hereby incorporated by reference). Commonly usedprodrugs of the disclosed oxazolyl-phenyl-2,4-diamino-pyrimidinecompounds are designed to take advantage of the major drugbiotransformation reactions and are also to be considered within thescope of the invention. Major drug biotransformation reactions includeN-dealkylation, O-dealkylation, aliphatic hydroxylation, aromatichydroxylation, N-oxidation, S-oxidation, deamination, hydrolysisreactions, glucuronidation, sulfation and acetylation (see Goodman andGilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics (Ninth Edition),editor Molinoff et al., pub. by McGraw-Hill, pages 11-13, (1996), whichis hereby incorporated by reference).

The invention also relates to methods for treating and preventingdiseases, for example, angiogenesis disorders in mammals byadministering a compound of this invention or a pharmaceuticalcomposition comprising one or more compounds of this invention.

A compound according to the invention can be administered simultaneouslywith another angiogenesis inhibiting agent to a patient with such adisorder, in the same formulation or, more typically in separateformulations and, often, using different administration routes.Administration can also be sequentially, in any order.

A compound according to the invention can be administered in tandem withanother angiogenesis inhibiting agent, wherein a compound according tothe invention can be administered to a patient once or more per day forup to 28 consecutive days with the concurrent or intermittentadministration of another angiogenesis inhibiting, agent over the sametotal time period.

A compound according to the invention can be administered to a patientat an oral, intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, or parenteraldosage which can range from about 0.1 to about 200 mg/kg of total bodyweight and the additional angiogenesis inhibiting agent can beadministered to a patient at an intravenous, intramuscular,subcutaneous, or parenteral dosage which can range from about 0.1 mg to200 mg/kg of patient body weight.

An embodiment of the present invention is a method for treating diseasesin humans and/or other mammals which are mediated by the VEGF inducedsignal transduction pathway which comprises administering a compound ofthis invention to a human or other mammal.

Another embodiment of this invention is a method for treating diseasesin humans and/or other mammals which are characterized by abnormalangiogenesis or hyperpermeability processes with a compound of thisinvention to a human or other mammal.

Another embodiment of this invention is a method for treating diseasesin humans and/or other mammals which are characterized by abnormalangiogenesis or hyperpermeability processes, which are notraformediated, which comprises administering a compound of thisinvention to a human or other mammal.

Another embodiment of this invention is a method for treating diseasesin humans and/or other mammals which are characterized by abnormalangiogenesis or hyperpermeability processes, which are not raf mediatedor p38-mediated, which comprises administering a compound of thisinvention to a human or other mammal.

Another embodiment of this invention is a method for treating diseasesin humans and/or other mammals which are characterized by abnormalangiogenesis or hyperpermeability processes, which are raf-mediatedand/or p38 mediated, which comprises administering a compound of thisinvention to a human or other mammal.

Another embodiment of this invention is a method for treating one ormore of the following conditions in humans and/or other mammals: tumorgrowth, retinopathdy, including diabetic retinopathy, ischemicretinal-vein occlusion, retinopathy of prematurity and age relatedmacular degeneration; rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, or bullousdisorder associated with subepidermal blister formation, includingbullous pemphigoid, erythema multiforme, or dermatitis herpetiformis,which comprises administering a compound of this invention to a human orother mammal with one or more of these conditions.

Another embodiment of this invention is a method for treating one ormore of the following conditions in humans and/or other mammals: tumorgrowth, retinopathy, diabetic retinopathy, ischemic retinal-veinocclusion, retinopathy of prematurity, age related macular degeneration;rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, bullous disorder associated withsubepidermal blister formation, bullous pemphigoid, erythema multiforme,and dermatitis herpetiformis in combination with another conditionselected from the group consisting of:

rheumatic fever, bone resorption, postmenopausal osteoporosis, sepsis,gram negative sepsis, septic shock, endotoxic shock, toxic shocksyndrome, systemic inflammatory response syndrome, inflammatory boweldisease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis), Jarisch-Herxheimerreaction, asthma, adult respiratory distress syndrome, acute pulmonaryfibrotic disease, pulmonary sarcoidosis, allergic respiratory disease,silicosis, coal worker's pneumoconiosis, alveolar injury, hepaticfailure, liver disease during acute inflammation, severe alcoholichepatitis, malaria (Plasmodium falciparum malaria and cerebral malaria),non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), congestive heartfailure, damage following heart disease, atherosclerosis, Alzheimer'sdisease, acute encephalitis, brain injury, multiple sclerosis(demyelation and oligiodendrocyte loss in multiple sclerosis), advancedcancer, lymphoid malignancy, pancreatitis, impaired wound healing ininfection, inflammation and cancer, myelodysplastic syndromes, systemiclupus erythematosus, biliary cirrhosis, bowel necrosis, radiationinjury/toxicity following administration of monoclonal antibodies,host-versus-graft reaction (ischemia reperfusion injury and allograftrejections of kidney, liver, heart, and skin), lung allograft rejection(obliterative bronchitis) or complications due to total hip replacement.This method comprises administering a compound of this invention to ahuman or other mammal with one of the above combinations of conditions.

Another embodiment of this invention is a method for treating one ormore of the following conditions in humans and/or other mammals:

tumor growth, retinopathy, diabetic retinopathy, ischemic retinal-veinocclusion, retinopathy of prematurity, age related macular degeneration;rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, bullous disorder associated withsubepidermal blister formation, bullous pemphigoid, erythema multiforme,and dermatitis herpetiformis,

in combination with an infectious disease selected from the groupconsisting of:

tuberculosis, Helicobacter pylori infection during peptic ulcer disease,Chaga's disease resulting from Trypanosoma cruzi infection, effects ofShiga-like toxin resulting from FE. coli infection, effects ofenterotoxin A resulting from Staphylococcus infection, meningococcalinfection, and infections from Borrelia burgdorferi, Treponema pallidum,cytomegalovirus, influenza virus, Theiler's encephalomyelitis virus, andthe human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). These methods compriseadministering a compound of this invention to a human or other mammalwith a combination of one of the above infectious diseases and one ofthe above diseases characterized by abnormal angiogenesis orhyperpermeability processes.

This invention further relates to kits comprising separate doses of thetwo mentioned chemotherapeutic agents in separate containers. Thecombinations of angiogenesis inhibiting agents can also be formed invivo, e.g., in a patient's body.

These angiogenesis inhibiting agents can be administered in theconventional formulations and regimens in which they are known for usealone,

Conditions within a human or other mammal which can be treated byadministering a compound of this invention are those characterized byabnormal angiogenesis or hyperpermeability processes. Conditions to betreated include tumor growth, retinopathy, including diabeticretinopathy, ischemic retinal-vein occlusion, retinopathy of prematurityand age related macular degeneration; rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis,or a bullous disorder associated with subepidermal blister formation,including bullous pemphigoid, erythema multiforme, and dermatitisherpetiformis.

Methods of interest include the treatment of combinations of theconditions above (tumor growth, retinopathy, diabetic retinopathy,ischemic retinal-vein occlusion, retinopathy of prematurity, age relatedmacular degeneration; rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, bullous disorderassociated with subepidermal blister formation, bullous pemphigoid,erythema multiforme, and dermatitis herpetiformis) and another conditionselected from the group consisting of:

rheumatic fever, bone resorption, postmenopausal osteoporosis, sepsis,gram negative sepsis, septic shock, endotoxic shock, toxic shocksyndrome, systemic inflammatory response syndrome, inflammatory boweldisease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis), Jarisch-Herxheimerreaction, asthma, adult respiratory distress syndrome, acute pulmonaryfibrotic disease, pulmonary sarcoidosis, allergic respiratory disease,silicosis, coal worker's pneumoconiosis, alveolar injury, hepaticfailure, liver disease during acute inflammation, severe alcoholichepatitis, malaria (Plasmodium falciparum malaria and cerebral malaria),non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), congestive heartfailure, damage following heart disease, atherosclerosis, Alzheimer'sdisease, acute encephalitis, brain injury, multiple sclerosis(demyelation and oligiodendrocyte loss in multiple sclerosis), advancedcancer, lymphoid malignancy, pancreatitis, impaired wound healing ininfection, inflammation and cancer, myelodysplastic syndromes, systemiclupus erythematosus, biliary cirrhosis, bowel necrosis, radiationinjury/toxicity following administration of monoclonal antibodies,host-versus-graft reaction (ischemia reperfusion injury and allograftrejections of kidney, liver, heart, and skin), lung allograft rejection(obliterative bronchitis) or complications due to total hip replacement.

Also provided is a method for treating combinations of the conditionsabove (tumor growth, retinopathy, diabetic retinopathy, ischemicretinal-vein occlusion, retinopathy of prematurity, age related maculardegeneration; rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, bullous disorderassociated with subepidermal blister formation, bullous pemphigoid,erythema multiforme, and dermatitis herpetiformis) and an infectiousdisease selected from the group consisting of:

tuberculosis, Helicobacter pylori infection during peptic ulcer disease,Chaga's disease resulting from Trypanosoma cruzi infection, effects ofShiga-like toxin resulting from E. coli infection, effects ofenterotoxin A resulting from Staphylococcus infection, meningococcalinfection, and infections from Borrelia burgdorferi, Treponema pallidum,cytomegalovirus, influenza virus, Theiler's encephalomyelitis virus, andthe human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

The compounds of this invention can be made according to conventionalchemical methods, and/or as disclosed below, from starting materialswhich are either commercially available or producible according toroutine, conventional chemical methods. General methods for thepreparation of the compounds are given below, and the preparation of asuitable compound is specifically illustrated in the Examples.

Ureas of formula (I) can be prepared by a variety of simple methodsknown in the art. General approaches for the formation of thosecompounds can be found in “Advanced Organic Chemistry”, by J. March,John Wiley and Sons, 1985 and in “Comprehensive OrganicTransformations”, by R. C. Larock, VCH Publishers, 1989), which arehereby incorporated by reference. Nevertheless, the following generalpreparative methods are presented to aid one of skill in the art insynthesizing these compounds, with more detailed examples beingpresented in the experimental section describing the working examples.

General Preparative Methods

Heterocyclic amines may be synthesized utilizing known methodology(Katritzky, et al. Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry; Permagon Press:Oxford, UK (1984). March. Advanced Organic Chemistry, 3^(rd) Ed.; JohnWiley: New York (1985)). For example, as shown in Scheme1,5-aminopyrazoles substituted at the N-1 position with either aryl orheteroaryl moieties may be synthesized by the reaction of anα-cyanoketone (2) with the appropriate aryl- or heteroaryl hydrazine (3,R²=aryl or heteroaryl). Cyanoketone 2, in turn, is available from thereaction of acetamidate ion with an appropriate acyl derivative, such asan ester, an acid halide, or an acid anhydride. In cases where the R²moiety offers suitable anion stabilization, 2-aryl- and2-heteroarylfurans may be synthesized from a Mitsunobu reaction ofcyanoketone 2 with alcohol 5, followed by base catalyzed cyclization ofenol ether 6 to give furylamine 7.

Substituted anilines may be generated using standard methods (March.Advanced Organic Chemistry, 3^(rd) Ed.; John Wiley: New York (1985).Larock. Comprehensive Organic Transformations; VCH Publishers: New York(1989)). As shown in Scheme II, aryl amines are commonly synthesized byreduction of nitroaryls using a metal catalyst, such as Ni, Pd, or Pt,and H₂ or a hydride transfer agent, such as formate, cyclohexadiene, ora borohydride (Rylander. Hydrogenation Methods; Academic Press: London,UK (1985)). Nitroaryls may also be directly reduced using a stronghydride source, such as LiAlH₄ (Seyden-Penne. Reductions by the Alumino-and Borohydrides in Organic Synthesis; VCH Publishers: New York (1991)),or using a zero valent metal, such as Fe, Sn or Ca, often in acidicmedia. Many methods exist for the synthesis of nitroaryls (March.Advanced Organic Chemistry, 3^(rd) Ed.; John Wiley: New York (1985).Larock. Comprehensive Organic Transformations; VCH Publishers: New York(1989)).

Nitroaryls are commonly formed by electrophilic aromatic nitration usingHNO₃, or an alternative NO₂ ⁺ source. Nitro aryls may be furtherelaborated prior to reduction. Thus, nitroaryls substituted with

potential leaving groups (eg. F, Cl, Br, etc.) may undergo substitutionreactions on treatment with nucleophiles, such as thiolate (exemplifiedin Scheme III) or phenoxide. Nitroaryls may also undergo Ullman-typecoupling reactions (Scheme III).

As shown in Scheme TV, urea formation may involve reaction of aheteroaryl isocyanate (12) with an aryl amine (11). The heteroarylisocyanate may be synthesized from a heteroaryl amine by treatment withphosgene or a phosgene equivalent, such as trichloromethyl chloroformate(diphosgene), bis(trichloromethyl) carbonate (triphosgene), orN,N′-carbonyldiimidazole (CDI). The isocyanate may also be derived froma heterocyclic carboxylic acid derivative, such as an ester, an acidhalide or an anhydride by a Curtius-type rearrangement. Thus, reactionof acid derivative 16 with an azide source, followed by rearrangementaffords the isocyanate. The corresponding carboxylic acid (17) may alsobe subjected to Curtius-type rearrangements using diphenylphosphorylazide (DPPA) or a similar reagent. A urea may also be generated from thereaction of an aryl isocyanate (15) with a heterocyclic amine.

Finally, ureas may be further manipulated using methods familiar tothose skilled in the art. For example, 2-aryl and 2-heteroarylthienylureas are available from the corresponding 2-halothienyl urea throughtransition metal mediated cross coupling reactions (exemplified with2-bromothiophene 25, Scheme V). Thus, reaction of nitrile 20 with anα-thioacetate ester gives 5-substituted-3-amino-2-thiophenecarboxylate21 (Ishizaki et al. JP 6025221). Decarboxylation of ester 21 may beachieved by protection of the amine, for example as the tert-butoxy(BOC) carbamate (22), followed by saponification and treatment withacid. When BOC protection is used, decarboxylation may be accompanied bydeprotection giving the substituted 3-thiopheneammonium salt 23.Alternatively, ammonium salt 23 may be directly generated throughsaponification of ester 21 followed by treatment with acid. Followingurea formation as described above, bromination affords penultimatehalothiophene 25. Palladium mediated cross coupling of thiophene 25 withan appropriate tributyl- or trimethyltin (R²=aryl or heteroaryl) thenaffords the desired 2-aryl- or 2-heteroarylthienyl urea.

Finally, ureas may be further manipulated using methods familiar tothose skilled in the art.

The compounds may be administered orally, topically, parenterally, byinhalation or spray or vaginally, sublingually, or rectally in dosageunit formulations.

The term ‘administration by injection’ includes intravenous,intramuscular, subcutaneous and parenteral injections, as well as use ofinfusion techniques. Dermal administration may include topicalapplication or transdermal administration. One or more compounds may bepresent in association with one or more non-toxic pharmaceuticallyacceptable carriers and if desired other active ingredients.

Compositions intended for oral use may be prepared according to anysuitable method known to the art for the manufacture of pharmaceuticalcompositions. Such compositions may contain one or more agents selectedfrom the group consisting of diluents, sweetening agents, flavoringagents, coloring agents and preserving agents in order to providepalatable preparations. Tablets contain the active ingredient inadmixture with non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable excipients whichare suitable for the manufacture of tablets. These excipients may be,for example, inert diluents, such as calcium carbonate, sodiumcarbonate, lactose, calcium phosphate or sodium phosphate; granulatingand disintegrating agents, for example, corn starch, microcrystallinecellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose, hydroxypropylmethylcellulose oralginic acid; and binding agents, for example magnesium stearate,stearic acid or talc and lubricants/surfactants such as sodium laurylsulfate. The tablets may be uncoated or they may be coated by knowntechniques to delay disintegration and adsorption in thegastrointestinal tract and thereby provide a sustained action over alonger period. For example, a time delay material such as glycerylmonostearate or glyceryl distearate may be employed. These compounds mayalso be prepared in solid, rapidly released form.

Formulations for oral use may also be presented as hard gelatin capsuleswherein the active ingredient is mixed with an inert solid diluent, forexample, calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate or kaolin, or as softgelatin capsules wherein the active ingredient is mixed with water or anoil medium, for example peanut oil, liquid paraffin or olive oil.

Aqueous suspensions contain the active materials in admixture withexcipients suitable for the manufacture of aqueous suspensions. Suchexcipients are suspending agents, for example sodiumcarboxymethylcellulose, methylcellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose,sodium alginate, polyvinylpyrrolidone, gum tragacanth and gum acacia;dispersing or wetting agents may be a naturally occurring phosphatide,for example, lecithin, or condensation products or an alkylene oxidewith fatty acids, for example polyoxyethylene stearate, or condensationproducts of ethylene oxide with long chain aliphatic alcohols, forexample heptadecaethylene oxycetanol, or condensation products ofethylene oxide with partial esters derived from fatty acids and hexitolsuch as polyoxyethylene sorbitol monooleate, or condensation products ofethylene oxide with partial esters derived from fatty acids and hexitolanhydrides, for example polyethylene sorbitan monooleate. The aqueoussuspensions may also contain one or more preservatives, for exampleethyl, or n-propyl, p-hydroxybenzoate, one or more coloring agents, oneor more flavoring agents, and one or more sweetening agents, such assucrose or saccharin.

Dispersible powders and granules suitable for preparation of an aqueoussuspension by the addition of water provide the active ingredient inadmixture with a dispersing or wetting agent, suspending agent and oneor more preservatives. Suitable dispersing or wetting agents andsuspending agents are exemplified by those already mentioned above.Additional excipients, for example, sweetening, flavoring and coloringagents, may also be present.

The compounds may also be in the form of non-aqueous liquidformulations, e.g., oily suspensions which may be formulated bysuspending the active ingredients in a vegetable, oil, for examplearachis oil, olive oil, sesame oil or peanut oil, or in a mineral oilsuch as liquid paraffin. The oily suspensions may contain a thickeningagent, for example beeswax, hard paraffin or cetyl alcohol. Sweeteningagents such as those set forth above, and flavoring agents may be addedto provide palatable oral preparations. These compositions may bepreserved by the addition of an anti-oxidant such as ascorbic acid.

Pharmaceutical compositions of the invention may also be in the form ofoil-in-water emulsions. The oily phase may be a vegetable oil, forexample olive oil or arachis oil, or a mineral oil, for example liquidparaffin or mixtures of these. Suitable emulsifying agents may benaturally-occurring gums, for example gum acacia or gum tragacanth,naturally-occurring phosphatides, for example soy bean, lecithin, andesters or partial esters derived from fatty acids and hexitolanhydrides, for example sorbitan monooleate, and condensation productsof the said partial esters with ethylene oxide, for examplepolyoxyethylene sorbitan monooleate. The emulsions may also containsweetening and flavoring agents.

Syrups and elixirs may be formulated with sweetening agents, for exampleglycerol propylene glycol, sorbitol or sucrose. Such formulations mayalso contain a demulcent, a preservative and flavoring and coloringagents.

The compounds may also be administered in the form of suppositories forrectal or vaginal administration of the drug. These compositions can beprepared by mixing the drug with a suitable non-irritating excipientwhich is solid at ordinary temperatures but liquid at the rectal orvaginal temperature and will therefore melt in the rectum or vagina torelease the drug. Such materials include cocoa butter and polyethyleneglycols.

Compounds of the invention may also be administrated transdermally usingmethods known to those skilled in the art (see, for example: Chien;“Transdermal Controlled Systemic Medications”; Marcel Dekker, Inc.;1987. Lipp et al. WO94/04157 3 Mar. 1994). For example, a solution orsuspension of a compound of Formula I in a suitable volatile solventoptionally containing penetration enhancing agents can be combined withadditional additives known to those skilled in the art, such as matrixmaterials and bacteriocides. After sterilization, the resulting mixturecan be formulated following known procedures into dosage forms. Inaddition, on treatment with emulsifying agents and water, a solution orsuspension of a compound of Formula I may be formulated into a lotion orsalve.

Suitable solvents for processing transdermal delivery systems are knownto those skilled in the art, and include lower alcohols such as ethanolor isopropyl alcohol, lower ketones such as acetone, lower carboxylicacid esters such as ethyl acetate, polar ethers such as tetrahydrofuran,lower hydrocarbons such as hexane, cyclohexane or benzene, orhalogenated hydrocarbons such as dichloromethane, chloroform,trichlorotrifluoroethane, or trichlorofluoroethane. Suitable solventsmay also include mixtures of one or more materials selected from loweralcohols, lower ketones, lower carboxylic acid esters, polar ethers,lower hydrocarbons, halogenated hydrocarbons:

Suitable penetration enhancing materials for transdermal delivery systemare known to those skilled in the art, and include, for example,monohydroxy or polyhydroxy alcohols such as ethanol, propylene glycol orbenzyl alcohol, saturated or unsaturated C₈-C₁₈ fatty alcohols such aslauryl alcohol or cetyl alcohol, saturated or unsaturated C₈-C₁₈ fattyacids such as stearic acid, saturated or unsaturated fatty esters withup $to 24 carbons such as methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl,sec-butyl isobutyl tertbutyl or monoglycerin esters of acetic acid,capronic acid, lauric acid, myristinic acid, stearic acid, or palmiticacid, or diesters of saturated or unsaturated dicarboxylic acids with atotal of up to 24 carbons such as diisopropyl adipate, diisobutyladipate, diisopropyl sebacate, diisopropyl maleate, or diisopropylfumarate. Additional penetration enhancing materials includephosphatidyl derivatives such as lecithin or cephalin, terpenes, amides,ketones, ureas and their derivatives, and ethers such as dimethylisosorbid and diethyleneglycol monoethyl ether. Suitable penetrationenhancing formulations may also include mixtures of one or morematerials selected from monohydroxy or polyhydroxy alcohols, saturatedor unsaturated C₈-C₁₈ fatty alcohols, saturated or unsaturated C₈-C₁₈fatty acids, saturated or unsaturated fatty esters with up to 24carbons, diesters of saturated or unsaturated dicarboxylic acids with atotal of up to 24 carbons, phosphatidyl derivatives, terpenes, amides,ketones, ureas and their derivatives, and ethers.

Suitable binding materials for transdermal delivery systems are known tothose skilled in the art and include polyacrylates, silicones,polyurethanes, block polymers, styrenebutadiene coploymers, and naturaland synthetic rubbers. Cellulose ethers, derivatized polyethylenes, andsilicates may also be used as matrix components. Additional additives,such as viscous resins or oils may be added to increase the viscosity ofthe matrix.

For all regimens of use disclosed herein for compounds of Formula I, thedaily oral dosage regimen will preferably be from 0.01 to 200 mg/Kg oftotal body weight. The daily dosage for administration by injection,including intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous and parenteratinjections, and use of infusion techniques will preferably be from 0.01to 200 mg/Kg of total body weight. The daily vaginal dosage regimen willpreferably be from 0.01 to 200 mg/Kg of total body weight. The dailyrectal dosage regime will preferably be from 0.01 to 200 mg of totalbody weight. The daily topical dosage regime will preferably be from 0.1to 200 mg administered between one to four times daily. The transdermalconcentration will preferably be that required to maintain a daily doseof from 0.01 to 200 mg/Kg. The daily inhalation dosage regime willpreferably be from 0.01 to 10 mg/Kg of total body weight. These dosagesregimes can be achieved with multiple dosages within a single day orextended dosages, such as those given on a weekly or monthly basis.

It will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the particularmethod of administration will depend on a variety of factors, all ofwhich are considered routinely when administering therapeutics. It willalso be appreciated by one skilled in the art that the specific doselevel for any given patient will depend upon a variety of factors,including, the activity of the specific compound employed, the age ofthe patient, the body weight of the patient, the general health of thepatient, the gender of the patient, the diet of the patient, time ofadministration, route of administration, rate of excretion, drugcombinations, and the severity of the condition undergoing therapy.

It will be further appreciated by one skilled in the art that theoptimal course of treatment, i.e., the mode of treatment and the dailynumber of doses of a compound of this invention given for a definednumber of days, can be ascertained by those skilled in the art usingconventional treatment tests.

It will be understood, however, that the specific dose level for anyparticular patient will depend upon a variety of factors, including theactivity of the specific compound employed, the age, body weight,general health, sex, diet, time of administration, route ofadministration, and rate of excretion, drug combination and the severityof the condition undergoing therapy.

Specific preparations of the compounds of this invention are alreadydescribed in the patent literature, and can be adapted to the compoundsof the present invention. For example, Miller S. et al, “Inhibition ofp38 Kinase using Symmetrical and Unsymmetrical Diphenyl Ureas” PCT Int.Appl. WO 99 32463, Miller, S et al. “Inhibition of raf Kinase usingSymmetrical and Unsymmetrical Substituted Diphenyl Ureas” PCT Int.Appl., WO 99 32436, Dumas, J. et al., “Inhibition of p38 Kinase Activityusing Substituted Heterocyclic Ureas” PCT Int. Appl., WO 99 32111,Dumas, J. et al., “Inhibition of RAF Kinase Activity using SubstitutedHeterocyclic Ureas” PCT Int. Appl., WO 99 32106, Dumas, J. et al.,“Method for the Treatment of Neoplasm by Inhibition of raf Kinase usingN-Heteroaryl-N′-(hetero)arylureas” PCT Int. Appl., WO 99 32106, Dumas,J. et al., “Inhibition of p38 Kinase Activity using Aryl- andHeteroaryl-Substituted Heterocyclic Ureas” PCT Int. Appl., WO 99 32110,Dumas, J., et al., “Inhibition of raf Kinase using Aryl- andHeteroaryl-Substituted Heterocyclic Ureas” PCT nt. Appl., WO 99 32455,Riedl, B., et al., “O-Carboxy Aryl Substituted Diphenyl Ureas as rafKinase Inhibitors” PCT Int. Appl., WO 00 42012, Riedl, B., et al.,“O-Carboxy Aryl Substituted Diphenyl Ureas as p38 Kinase Inhibitors” PCTInt. Appl., WO 00 41698.

Methods for preparing the compounds of this invention are also describedin the following U.S. applications, some of which correspond to the PCTapplications listed above.

Ser. No. 08/863,022, filed May 23, 1997;

Ser. No. 08/996,344, filed Dec. 22, 1997;

Ser. No. 08/996,343, filed Dec. 22, 1997;

Ser. No. 08/996,181, filed Dec. 22, 1997;

Ser. No. 08/995,749, filed Dec. 22, 1997;

Ser. No. 08/995,750, filed Dec. 22, 1997;

Ser. No. 08/995,751, filed Dec. 22, 1997;

Ser. No. 09/083,399, filed May 22, 1998;

Ser. No. 09/425,228, filed Oct. 22, 1999;

Ser. No. 09/777,920, filed Feb. 7, 2001.

Ser. No. 09/722,418 filed Nov. 28, 2000

Ser. No. 09/838,285, filed Apr. 20, 2001;

Ser. No. 09/838,286, filed Apr. 20, 2001;

Ser. No. 09/458,548, filed Jan. 12, 2001;

Ser. No. 09/948,915, filed Sep. 10, 2001, and

Serial Number (attorney docket number: Bayer 34 V1), filed Dec. 3, 2001.

The entire disclosure of all applications, patents and publicationscited above and below are hereby incorporated by reference.

The compounds of this invention are producible from known compounds (orfrom starting materials which, in turn, are producible from knowncompounds), e.g., through the general preparative methods shown below.The activity of a given compound to inhibit angiogenesis activity can beroutinely assayed, e.g., according to procedures disclosed below.

Without further elaboration, it is believed that one skilled in the artcan, using the preceding description, utilize the present invention toits fullest extent. The following examples are, therefore, to beconstrued as merely illustrative and not limitative of the remainder ofthe disclosure in any way whatsoever. The following examples are forillustrative purposes only and are not intended, nor should they beconstrued to limit the invention in any way.

EXAMPLES

All reactions were performed in flame-dried or oven-dried glasswareunder a positive pressure of dry argon or dry nitrogen, and were stirredmagnetically unless otherwise indicated. Sensitive liquids and solutionswere transferred via syringe or cannula, and introduced into reactionvessels through rubber septa. Unless otherwise stated, the term‘concentration under reduced pressure’ refers to use of a Buchi rotaryevaporator at approximately 15 mmHg.

All temperatures are reported uncorrected in degrees Celsius (° C.).Unless otherwise indicated, all parts and percentages are by weight.

Commercial grade reagents and solvents were used without furtherpurification.

Thin-layer chromatography (TLC) was performed on Whatman® pre-coatedglass-backed silica gel 60A F-254 250 μm plates. Visualization of plateswas effected by one or more of the following techniques: (a) ultravioletillumination, (b) exposure to iodine vapor, (c) immersion of the platein a 100 solution of phosphomolybdic acid in ethanol followed byheating, (d) immersion of the plate in a cerium sulfate solutionfollowed by heating, and/or (e) immersion of the plate in an acidicethanol solution of 2,4-dinitrophenylhydrazine followed by heating.Column chromatography (flash chromatography) was performed using 230-400mesh EM Science® silica gel.

Melting points (mp) were determined using a Thomas-Hoover melting pointapparatus or a Mettler FP66 automated melting point apparatus and areuncorrected. Proton (¹H) nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectra weremeasured with a General Electric GN-Omega 300 (300 MHz) spectrometerwith either Me₄Si (δ 0.06) or residual protonated solvent (CHCl₃ δ7.26;MeOH δ 3.30; DMSO δ 2.49) as standard. Carbon (¹³C) NMR spectra weremeasured with a General Electric GN-Omega 300 (75 MHz) spectrometer withsolvent (CDCl₃ δ 77.0; MeOD-d₃; δ 49.0; DMSO-d₆ δ 39.5) as standard. Lowresolution mass spectra (MS) and high resolution mass spectra (HRMS)were either obtained as electron impact (EI) mass spectra or as fastatom bombardment (FAB) mass spectra. Electron impact mass spectra(EI-MS) were obtained with a Hewlett Packard 5989A mass spectrometerequipped with a Vacumetrics Desorption Chemical Ionization Probe forsample introduction. The ion source was maintained at 250° C. Electronimpact ionization was performed with electron energy of 70 eV and a trapcurrent of 300 μA. Liquid-cesium secondary ion mass spectra (FAB-MS), anupdated version of fast atom bombardment were obtained using a KratosConcept 1-H spectrometer.

Chemical ionization mass spectra (CI-MS) were obtained using a HewlettPackard MS-Engine (5989A) with methane as the reagent gas (1×10⁻⁴ torrto 2.5×10⁻⁴ torr). The direct insertion desorption chemical ionization(DCI) probe (Vacuumetrics, Inc.) was ramped from 0-1.5 amps in 10 secand held at 10 amps until all traces of the sample disappeared (˜1-2ml). Spectra were scanned from 50-800 amu at 2 sec per scan.HPLC-electrospray mass spectra (HPLC ES-MS) were obtained using aHewlett-Packard 1100 HPLC equipped with a quaternary pump, a variablewavelength detector, a C-18 column, and a Finnigan LCQ ion trap massspectrometer with electrospray ionization. Spectra were scanned from120-800 amu using a variable ion time according to the number of ions inthe source.

Gas chromatography-ion selective mass spectra (GC-MS) were obtained witha Hewlett Packard 5890 gas chromatograph equipped with an HP-1 methylsilicone column (0.33 mM coating; 25 m×0.2 mm) and a Hewlett Packard5971 Mass Selective Detector (ionization energy 70 eV).

Elemental analyses were conducted by Robertson Microlit Labs, MadisonN.J. All compounds displayed NMR spectra, LRMS and either elementalanalysis or HRMS consistent with assigned structures.

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS

AcOH acetic acid anh anhydrous BOC tert-butoxycarbonyl conc concentrateddec decomposition DMPU1,3-dimethyl-3,4,5,6-tetrahydro-2(1H)-pyrimidinone DMFN,N-dimethylformamide DMSO dimethylsulfoxide DPPA diphenylphosphorylazide EtOAc ethyl acetate EtOH ethanol (100%) Et₂O diethyl ether Et₃Ntriethylamine m-CPBA 3-chloroperoxybenzoic acid MeOH methanol pet. etherpetroleum ether (boiling range 30-60° C.) THF tetrahydrofuran TFAtrifluoroacetic acid Tf trifluoromethanesulfonyl

Example AN-[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N′-{4-[2-carbamoyl-(4-yridyloxy)]phenyl}urea

Step 1: Preparation of 4-chloro-2-pyridinecarboxamide

To a stirred mixture of methyl 4-chloro-2-pyridinecarboxylatehydrochloride (1.0 g, 4.81 mmol) dissolved in conc. aqueous ammonia (32mL) was added ammonium chloride (96.2 mg, 1.$ mmol, 0.37 equiv.), andthe heterogeneous reaction mixture was stirred at ambient temperaturefor 16 h. The reaction mixture was poured into EtOAc (500 mL) and water(300 mL). The organic layer was washed with water (2×300 mL) and asaturated NaCl solution (1×300 mL), dried (MgSO₄), concentrated in vacuoto give 4-chloro-2-pyridinecarboxamide as a beige solid (604.3 mg,80.3%): TLC (50% EtOAc/hexane) R_(f) 0.20; ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ 8.61 (d,J=5.4 Hz, 1H), 8.20 (broad s, 1H), 8.02 (d, J=1.8 Hz, 1H), 7.81 (broads, 1H), 7.76 to 7.73 (m, 1H).

Step 2: Preparation of 4-(4-aminophenoxy)-2-pyridinecarboxamide

To 4-aminophenol (418 mg, 3.83 mmol) in anh DMF (7.7 mL) was addedpotassium tert-butoxide (447 mg, 3.98 mmol, 1.04 equiv.) in one portion.The reaction mixture was stirred at room temperature for 2 h, and asolution of 4-chloro-2-pyridinecarboxamide (600 mg, 3.83 mmol, 1.0equiv.) in anh DMF (4 mL) was then added. The reaction mixture wasstirred at 80° C. for 3 days and poured into a mixture of EtOAc and asaturated NaCl solution. The organic layer was sequentially washed witha saturated NH₄Cl solution then a saturated NaCl solution, dried(MgSO₄), and concentrated under reduced pressure. The crude product waspurified using MPLC chromatography (Biotage®; gradient from 100% EtOActo followed by 10% MeOH/50% EtOAc/40% hexane) to give the4-chloro-5-trifluoromethylaniline as a brown solid (510 mg, 58%). ¹H-NMR(DMSO-d₆) δ 8.43 (d, J=5.7 Hz, 1H), 8.07 (br s, 1H), 7.66 (br s, 1H),7.31 (d, 12.7 Hz, 1H), 7.07 (dd, J=5.7 Hz, 2.7 Hz, 1H), 6.85 (d, J=9.0Hz, 2H), 6.62 (d, J=8.7 Hz, 2H), 5.17 (broad s, 2H); HPLC EI-MS m/z 230((M+H)⁺.

Step 3: Preparation ofN-[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N′-{4-[2-carbamoyl-(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}urea

A mixture of 4-chloro-5-trifluoromethylaniline (451 mg, 2.31 mmol, 1.1equiv.) and 1,1′-carbonyl diimidazole (419 mg, 2.54 mmol, 1.2 equiv.) inanh dichloroethane (5.5 mL) was stirred under argon at 65° C. for 16 h.Once cooled to room temperature, a solution of4-(4-aminophenoxy)-2-pyridinecarboxamide (480 mg, 2.09 mmol) in anh THF(4.0 ml) was added, and the reaction mixture was stirred at 60° C. for 4h. The reaction mixture was poured into EtOAc, and the organic layer waswashed with water (2×) and a saturated NaCl solution (1×), dried(MgSO₄), filtered, and evaporated in vacuo. Purification using MPLCchromatography (Biotage®; gradient from 100% EtOAc to 2% MeOH/EtOAc)gaveN-[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N′-{4-[2-carbamoyl-(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}ureaas a white solid (770 mg, 82%): TLC (EtOAc) R_(f) 0.11, 100% ethylacetate ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ 9.21 (s, 1H), 8.99 (s, 1H), 8.50 (d, J=5.6Hz, 1H), 8.11 (s, 1H), 8.10 (s, 1H), 7.69 (broad s, 1H), 7.64 (dd, J=8.2Hz, 2.1 Hz, 1H), 7.61 (s, 1H), 7.59 (d, J=8.8 Hz, 2H), 7.39 (d, J=2.5Hz, 1H, 7.15 (d, J=8.9 Hz, 2H), 7.14 (m, 1H); MS LC-MS (M+451). Anal.calcd for C₂₀H₁₄ClF₃N₄O₃: C, 53.29%; H, 3.13%; N, 12.43%. Found: C,53.33%; H, 3.21%; N, 12.60%.

Example BN-[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N′-{4-[2-N-methylcarbamoyl-4-pyridyloxy]phenyl}urea

Step 1: 4-Chloro-N-methyl-2-pyridinecarboxamide is first synthesizedfrom 4-chloropyridine-2-carbonyl chloride by adding4-chloropyridine-2-carbonyl chloride HCl salt (7.0 g, 32.95 mmol) inportions to a mixture of a 2.0 M methylamine solution in THF (100 mL)and MeOH (20 mL) at 0° C. The resulting mixture is stored at 3° C. for 4h, then concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting nearly drysolids are suspended in EtOAc (100 mL) and filtered. The filtrate iswashed with a saturated NaCl solution (2×100 mL), dried (Na₂SO₄) andconcentrated under reduced pressure to provide4-chloro-N-methyl-2-pyridinecarboxamide as a yellow, crystalline solid.

Step 2: A solution of 4-aminophenol (9.60 g, 88.0 mmol) in anh. DMF (150mL) is treated with potassium tert-butoxide (10.29 g, 91.7 mmol), andthe reddish-brown mixture is stirred at room temp. for 2 h. The contentsare treated with 4-chloro-N-methyl-2-pyridinecarboxamide (15.0 g, 87.9mmol) from Step 1 and K₂CO₃ (6.50 g, 47.0 mmol) and then heated at 80°C. for 8 h. The mixture is cooled to room temp. and separated betweenEtOAc (500 mL) and a saturated NaCl solution (500 mL). The aqueous phaseis back-extracted with EtOAc (300 mL). The combined organic layers arewashed with a saturated NaCl solution (4×1000 mL), dried (Na₂SO₄) andconcentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting solids are driedunder reduced pressure at 35° C. for 3 h to afford4-(2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)-4-pyridyloxy)aniline as a light-brown solid.¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ 2.77 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 3H), 5.17 (br s, 2H), 6.64, 6.86(AA′BB′ quartet, J=8.4 Hz, 4H), 7.06 (dd, J=5.5, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.33 (d,J=2.5 Hz, 1H), 8.44 (d, J=5.5 Hz, 1H), 8.73 (br d, 1H); HPLC ES-MS m/z244 ((M+H)⁺).

Step 3: A solution of 4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl isocyanate(14.60 g, 65.90 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (35 mL) is added dropwise to asuspension of 4-(2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)-4-pyridyloxy)aniline from Step 2;(16.0 g, 65.77 mmol) in CH₂Cl₂ (35 mL) at 0° C. The resulting mixture isstirred at room temp. for 22 h. The resulting yellow solids are removedby filtration, then washed with CH₂Cl₂ (2×30 mL) and dried under reducedpressure (approximately 1 mmHg) to affordN-(4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-N′-(4-(2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)-4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)ureaas an off-white solid: mp 207-209° C.; ¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ 2.77 (d, J=4.8Hz, 3H), 7.16 (m, 3H), 7.37 (d, J=2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.62 (m, 4H), 8.11 (d,J=2.5 Hz, 1H), 8.49 (d, J=5.5 Hz, 1H), 8.77 (br d, 1H), 8.99 (s, 1H),9.21 (s, 1H); HPLC ES-MS m/z 465 ((M+H)⁺).

Example CN-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N′-{4-[2-N-methylcarbamoyl-4-pyridyloxy]phenyl}urea

Step 1: 4-Chloro-N-methyl-2-pyridinecarboxamide is first synthesizedfrom 4-chloropyridine-2-carbonyl chloride by adding4-chloropyridine-2-carbonyl chloride HCl salt (7.0 g, 32.95 mmol) inportions to a mixture of a 2.0 M methylamine solution in THF (100 mL)and MeOH (20 mL) at 0° C. The resulting mixture is stored at 3° C. for 4h, then concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting nearly drysolids are suspended in EtOAc (100 mL) and filtered. The filtrate iswashed with a saturated NaCl solution (2×100 mL), dried (Na₂SO₄) andconcentrated under reduced pressure to provide4-chloro-N-methyl-2-pyridinecarboxamide as a yellow, crystalline solid.

Step 2: A solution of 4-aminophenol (9.60 g, 88.0 mmol) in anh. DMF (150ml) is treated with potassium tert-butoxide (10.29 g, 91.7 mmol), andthe reddish-brown mixture is stirred at room temp. for 2 h. The contentsare treated with 4-chloro-N-methyl-2-pyridinecarboxamide (15.0 g, 87.9mmol) from Step 1 and K₂CO₃ (6.50 g, 47.0 mmol) and then heated at 80°C. for 8 h. The mixture is cooled to room temp. and separated betweenEtOAc (500 mL) and a saturated NaCl solution (500 nit). The aqueousphase is back-extracted with EtOAc (300 mL). The combined organic layersare washed with a saturated NaCl solution (4×1000 mL), dried (Na₂SO₄)and concentrated under reduced pressure. The resulting solids are driedunder reduced pressure at 35° C. for 3 h to afford4-(2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)-4-pyridyloxy)aniline as a light-brown solid.¹H-NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ 2.77 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 3H), 5.17 (br s, 2H), 6.64, 6.86(AA′BB′ quartet, J=18.4 Hz, 4H), 7.06 (dd, J=5.5, 2.5 Hz, 1H), 7.33 (d,J=2.5 Hz, 1H), 8.44 (d, J=5.5 Hz, 1H), 8.73 (br d, 1H); HPLC ES-MS m/z244 ((M+H)⁺).

Step 3: To a solution of 2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)aniline (0.15 g)in anh CH₂Cl₂ (15 mL) at 0° C. is added CDI (0.13 g). The resultingsolution is allowed to warm to room temp. over 1 h, is stirred at roomtemp. for 16 h, then is treated with4-(2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)-4-pyridyloxy)aniline (0.18 g) from Step 2. Theresulting yellow solution is stirred at room temp. for 72 h; then istreated with H₂O (125 nit). The resulting aqueous mixture is extractedwith EtOAc (2×150 mL). The combined organics are washed with a saturatedNaCl solution (100 mL), dried (MgSO₄) and concentrated under reducedpressure. The residue is triturated (90% EtOAc/10% hexane). Theresulting white solids are collected by filtration and washed withEtOAc. The filtrate is concentrated under reduced pressure and theresidual oil purified by column chromatography (gradient from 33%EtOAc/67% hexane to 50% EtOAc/50% hexane to 100% EtOAc) to giveN-(2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-N′-(4-(2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)-4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)ureaas a light tan solid: TLC (100% EtOAc) R_(f) 0.62; ¹H NMR (DMSO-d₆) δ2.76 (d, J=4.8 Hz, 3H), 3.96 (s, 3H), 7.1-7.6 and 8.4-8.6 (m, 11H), 8.75(d, J=4.8 Hz, 1H), 9.55 (s, 1H); FAB-MS m/z 461 ((M+H)⁺).

BIOLOGICAL EXAMPLES KDR (VEGFR2) Assay

The cytosolic kinase domain of KDR kinase was expressed as a 6His fusionprotein in Sf9 insect cells. The KDR kinase domain fusion protein waspurified over a Ni++ chelating column. Ninety-six well ELISA plates Werecoated with 5 μl HEPES buffer (20 mM poly(Glu4; Tyr1) (Sigma ChemicalCo., St. Louis, Mo.) in 100 μk HEPES buffer (20 mM HEPES, pH 7.5, 150 mMNa Cl, 0.02% Thimerosal) at 40 overnight. Before use, the plate waswashed with HEPES, NaCl buffer and the plates were blocked with 1% BSA,0.1% Tween 20 in HEPES, NaCl buffer.

Test compounds were serially diluted in 100% DMSO form 4 mM to 0.12 μMin half-tog dilutions. These dilutions were further diluted twenty foldin H₂O to obtain compound solutions in 5% DMSO. Following loading of theassay plate with 85 μl of assay buffer (20 mM HEPES, pH 7.5, 100 mM KCl,10 mM MgCl₂, 3 mM MnCl₂, 0.05% glycerol, 0.005% Triton X-100, 1 mM-mercaptoethanol, with or without 3.3 μM ATP), 5 μl of the dilutedcompounds were added to a final assay volume of 100 μl. Finalconcentrations were between 10 μM, and 0.3 mM in 0.25% DMSO. The assaywas initiated by the addition of 10 μl (30 ng) of KDR kinase domain.

The assay was incubated with test compound or vehicle alone with gentleagitation at room temperature for 60 minutes. The wells were washed andphosphotyrosines (PY) were probed with an anti-phosphotyrosine (PY), mAbclone 4G10 (Upstate Biotechnology, Lake Placid, N.Y.). PY/anti-PYcomplexes were detected with an anti-mouse IgG/HRP conjugate lamershamInternational plc, Buckinghamshire, England). Phosphotyrosine wasquantitated by incubating with 100 μl, 3′,5,5′ tetramethylbenzidinesolution (Kirkegaard and Perry, TMB Microwell 1 Component peroxidasesubstrate). Color development was arrested by the addition of 100 μlHCl-based stop solution (Kirkegaard and Perry, TMB 1 Component StopSolution).

Optical densities were determined spectrophotometrically at 450 nm in a96-well plate reader, SpectraMax 250 (Molecular Devices). Background (noATP in assay) OD values were subtracted from all Ods and the percentinhibition was calculated according to the equation:

${\% \mspace{14mu} {Inhibition}} = \frac{\left( {{O\; {D\left( {{vehicle}\mspace{14mu} {control}} \right)}} - {O\; {D\left( {{with}\mspace{14mu} {compound}} \right)} \times 100}} \right.}{{O\; {D\left( {{vehicle}\mspace{14mu} {control}} \right)}} - {O\; {D\left( {{no}\mspace{14mu} {ATP}\mspace{14mu} {added}} \right)}}}$

The IC₅₀ values were determined with a least squares analysis programusing compound concentration versus percent inhibition.

The following compounds were tested in the assay described above andwere found to have either an IC₅₀ of less than 10 micromolar or showedgreater than 30% inhibition at 1 micromolar. Compound names weregenerated using Nomenclator™ v 3.0 and may differ from those in thepatent applications.

From WO 1999/32463:

Entry No Name 73 N-[5-(tert-butyl)-2-(3-thienyl)phenyl][(4-(4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 96{[4-(4-methoxyphenoxy)phenyl]amino}-N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carboxamide 99N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl][(3-(4-pyridylthio)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 100N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl][(3-(4-pyridylthio)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 101N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl][(4-(4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 11N-[5-(tert-butyl)-2-methoxyphenyl][(3-(4-pyridylthio)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 12N-[5-(tert-butyl)-2-(3-thienyl)phenyl][(4-(4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 17 N-[3-(tert-butyl)phenyl][(4-(4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 23{[3-(tert-butyl)phenyl]amino}-N-(4-(3- pyridyl)phenyl)carboxamide 33{[4-(4-methoxyphenoxy)phenyl]amino}-N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carboxamide 36N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl][(3-(4-pyridylthio)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 37N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl][(3-(4-pyridylthio)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 38N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl][(4-(4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 56N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]{[3-(2-methyl(4-pyridyloxy))phenyl]amino}carboxamide 70[(3-chloro-4-(6-quinolyloxy)phenyl)amino]-N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carboxamide 81[(4-(4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]-N-[3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carboxamide 82N-[2-chloro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl][(4-(4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 83N-[2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl][(4-(4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 91{[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}-N-(2-methyl-4-(3-pyridyloxy)phenyl)carboxamide 102N-[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl][(4-(4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 103N-[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]{[4-(4-methoxyphenoxy)phenyl]amino}carboxamide 105{[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}-N-[3-(4-pyridylcarbonyl)phenyl]carboxamide 106{[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}-N-[3-(2-methyl(4-pyridyloxy))phenyl]carboxamide 119N-[4-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl][(4-(4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 132N-[4-chloro-2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl][(4-(4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 133N-[5-methoxy-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl][(4-(4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 135[(3-bromo-4-chlorophenyl)amino]-N-(4-(4- pyridyloxy)phenyl)carboxamide136 [(4-(4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]-N-[3-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]carboxamide 141N-[3,5-bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl][(4-(4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide

From WO 1999/32436: From WO 1999/32111:

Entry No Name 18 N-[5-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-3-yl][(4-(4-pyridylthio)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 32{[5-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-3-yl]amino}-N-(3-(4-pyridylthio)phenyl)carboxamide 53 N-[5-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-3-yl][(4-(4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 59N-[5-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-3-yl][(4-(3-pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 67{3-[4-({[5-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-3-yl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy]phenyl}-N- methylcarboxamide 85{[5-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-3-yl]amino}-N-[3-(2-methyl(4-pyridyloxy))phenyl]carboxamide 86N-[5-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-3-yl]{[4-(2-methyl(4-pyridyloxy))phenyl]amino}carboxamide 1034-[4-({[5-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-3-yl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy]pyridine-2-carboxamide 104{[5-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-3-yl]amino}-N-{3-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}carboxamide 1054-[3-({N-[5-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-3-yl]carbamoyl}amino)phenoxy]pyridine-2-carboxamide 1063-[4-({[5-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-3-yl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy]benzamide 143N-[3-(methylethyl)isoxazol-5-yl][(4-(4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 146N-(3-cyclobutylisoxazol-5-yl)[(4-(4- pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide147 N-(3-cyclobutylisoxazol-5-yl)[(4-(6-quinolyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 162{[3-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-5-yl]amino}-N-(3-(4-pyridylthio)phenyl)carboxamide 163N-[3-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-5-yl][(4-(4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 164N-[3-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-5-yl]{[4-(4-methoxyphenoxy)phenyl]amino}carboxamide 188N-[3-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)isoxazol-5-yl][(3-(4-pyridylthio)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 195N-[3-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)isoxazol-5-yl][(4-(4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 220{[3-(tert-butyl)pyrazol-5-yl]amino}-N-(3-(4-pyridylthio)phenyl)carboxamide 221 N-[3-(tert-butyl)pyrazol-5-yl][(4-(4-pyridylthio)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 222{3-[4-({[3-(tert-butyl)pyrazol-5-yl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy]phenyl}-N-methylcarboxamide,2,2,2-trifluoroacetic acid 225N-[3-(tert-butyl)-1-methylpyrazol-5-yl][(3-(4-pyridylthio)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 251N-[3-(tert-butyl)-1-methylpyrazol-5-yl][(4-(4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 261N-[3-(tert-butyl)-1-methylpyrazol-5-yl]{[4-(4-pyridylmethyl)phenyl]amino}carboxamide 266N-[3-(tert-butyl)-1-methylpyrazol-5-yl]{[4-(4-pyridylmethoxy)phenyl]amino}carboxamide 277 tert-butyl3-(tert-butyl)-5-[({4-[3-(N-methylcarbamoyl)phenoxy]phenyl}amino)carbonylamino]pyrazolecarboxylate280 N-[5-(tert-butyl)(1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)][(4-(4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 281{[5-(tert-butyl)(1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)]amino}-N-(3-(4-pyridylthio)phenyl)carboxamide 284 N-[5-(tert-butyl)(3-thienyl)][(4-(3-pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 293N-[5-(tert-butyl)(3-thienyl)][(4-(4- pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide299 N-(6-chloro(1H-indazol-3-yl))[(4-(4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 302({4-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}amino)-N-(1-methyl-3-phenylpyrazol-5-yl)carboxamide

From WO 1999/

Entry No Name 21 N-[5-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-3-yl][(4-(4-pyridylthio)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 42{[5-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-3-yl]amino}-N-(3-(4-pyridylthio)phenyl)carboxamide 59 N-[5-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-3-yl][(4-(4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 64N-[5-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-3-yl][(4-(3-pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 69{3-[4-({[5-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-3-yl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy]phenyl}-N- methylcarboxamide 81{[5-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-3-yl]amino}-N-[3-(2-methyl(4-pyridyloxy))phenyl]carboxamide 82N-[5-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-3-yl]{[4-(2-methyl(4-pyridyloxy))phenyl]amino}carboxamide 101{4-[4-({[5-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-3-yl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy](2-pyridyl)}-N- methylcarboxamide 1034-[4-({[5-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-3-yl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy]pyridine-2-carboxamide 1044-[3-({N-[5-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-3-yl]carbamoyl}amino)phenoxy]pyridine-2-carboxamide 105{[5-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-3-yl]amino}-N-{3-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}carboxamide 1063-[4-({[5-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-3-yl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy]benzamide 118{4-[4-({[5-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-3-yl]amino}carbonylamino)-3-chlorophenoxy](2-pyridyl)}-N-methylcarboxamide 124{3-[4-({[5-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-3-yl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy]phenyl}-N-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)carboxamide 125 {4-[4-({[5-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-3-yl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy](2-pyridyl)}-N- ethylcarboxamide 126{4-[4-({[5-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-3-yl]amino}carbonylamino)-2-chlorophenoxy](2-pyridyl)}-N-methylcarboxamide 127{[5-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-3-yl]amino}-N-{2-methyl-4-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}carboxamide 128{[5-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-3-yl]amino}-N-{3-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridylthio)]phenyl}carboxamide 130{3-[4-({[5-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-3-yl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy]phenyl}-N-(3- pyridyl)carboxamide 140{4-[4-({[5-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-3-yl]amino}carbonylamino)phenylthio](2-pyridyl)}-N- methylcarboxamide 182N-methyl{4-[4-({[3-(methylethyl)isoxazol-5-yl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy](2-pyridyl)}carboxamide 186N-methyl{4-[3-({[3-(methylethyl)isoxazol-5-yl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy](2-pyridyl)}carboxamide 187N-(3-cyclobutylisoxazol-5-yl)[(4-(6-quinolyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 188N-(3-cyclobutylisoxazol-5-yl)[(4-(4- pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide194 N-[3-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-5-yl][(4-(4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 195N-[3-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-5-yl]{[4-(4-methoxyphenoxy)phenyl]amino}carboxamide 206{[3-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-5-yl]amino}-N-(3-(4-pyridylthio)phenyl)carboxamide 212N-[3-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-5-yl]{[4-(1,3-dioxoisoindolin-5-yloxy)phenyl]amino}carboxamide 213{[3-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-5-yl]amino}-N-[4-(1-oxoisoindolin-5-yloxy)phenyl]carboxamide 214 {4-[4-({[3-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-5-yl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy](2-pyridyl)}-N- ethylcarboxamide 215{4-[4-({[3-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-5-yl]amino}carbonylamino)-2-chlorophenoxy](2-pyridyl)}-N-methylcarboxamide 216{[3-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-5-yl]amino}-N-{3-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridylthio)]phenyl}carboxamide 217{4-[4-({[3-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-5-yl]amino}carbonylamino)phenylthio](2-pyridyl)}-N- methylcarboxamide 218{4-[4-({[3-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-5-yl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy](2-pyridyl)}-N- methylcarboxamide 228{[3-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-5-yl]amino}-N-[3-(6-methyl(3-pyridyloxy))phenyl]carboxamide 240N-[3-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-5-yl][(6-(4-pyridylthio)(3-pyridyl))amino]carboxamide 247{[3-(tert-butyl)isoxazol-5-yl]amino}-N-{3-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}carboxamide 253N-[3-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)isoxazol-5-yl][(3-(4-pyridylthio)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 255N-[3-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)isoxazol-5-yl][(4-(4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 261N-[3-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)isoxazol-5-yl]({4-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}amino)carboxamide 263N-[3-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)isoxazol-5-yl]{[4-(2-methyl(4-pyridylthio))phenyl]amino}carboxamide 292N-[3-(tert-butyl)pyrazol-5-yl]{[4-(6-methyl(3-pyridyloxy))phenyl]amino}carboxamide 298{[3-(tert-butyl)pyrazol-5-yl]amino}-N-(3-(4-pyridylthio)phenyl)carboxamide 299 N-[3-(tert-butyl)pyrazol-5-yl][(4-(4-pyridylthio)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 300{3-[4-({[3-(tert-butyl)pyrazol-5-yl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy]phenyl}-N- methylcarboxamide,2,2,2-trifluoroacetic acid 304N-[3-(tert-butyl)-1-methylpyrazol-5-yl]{[4-(4-pyridylmethoxy)phenyl]amino}carboxamide 305{5-[4-({[3-(tert-butyl)-1-methylpyrazol-5-yl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy]-2-methoxyphenyl}-N- methylcarboxamide309 N-[3-(tert-butyl)-1-methylpyrazol-5-yl][(3-(4-pyridylthio)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 321N-[3-(tert-butyl)-1-methylpyrazol-5-yl][(4-(4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 326N-[3-(tert-butyl)-1-methylpyrazol-5-yl]{[4-(4-pyridylmethyl)phenyl]amino}carboxamide 339 tert-butyl3-(tert-butyl)-5-[({4-[3-(N-methylcarbamoyl)phenoxy]phenyl}amino)carbonylamino]pyrazolecarboxylate341 N-[5-(tert-butyl)(1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)][(4-(4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 342{[5-{tert-butyl)(1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)]amino}-N-(3-(4-pyridylthio)phenyl)carboxamide 356N-[5-(tert-butyl)(1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)]{[6-(6-methyl(3-pyridyloxy))(3-pyridyl)]amino}carboxamide 366N-[5-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)(1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)][(4-(4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 367N-[5-(1,1-dimethylpropyl)(1,3,4-thiadiazol-2-yl)][(3-(4-pyridylthio)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 376N-[5-(tert-butyl)(3-thienyl)][(4-(3- pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide388 {3-[4-({[5-(tert-butyl)(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy]phenyl}-N- ethylcarboxamide 389{3-[4-({[5-(tert-butyl)(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy]phenyl}-N- (methylethyl)carboxamide 390{3-[4-({[5-(tert-butyl)(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy]phenyl}-N- methylcarboxamide 391N-[5-(tert-butyl)(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)][(4-(4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 392N-(3-cyclopropyl-1-methylpyrazol-5-yl)[(4-(6-quinolyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 393({4-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}amino)-N-(1-methyl-3-phenylpyrazol-5-yl)carboxamide 395N-[2-(tert-butyl)(1,3-thiazol-5-yl)]{[4-(6-methyl(3-pyridyloxy))phenyl]amino}carboxamide

From WO 1999/32110

Entry No Name 1[(2,3-dichlorophenyl)amino]-N-[3-(tert-butyl)-1-phenylpyrazol-5-yl]carboxamide 2N-[1-(4-aminophenyl)-3-(tert-butyl)pyrazol-5-yl][(2,3-dichlorophenyl)amino]carboxamide 11N-[1-(3-aminophenyl)-3-(tert-butyl)pyrazol-5-yl][(2,3-dichlorophenyl)amino]carboxamide 18N-[3-(3-(tert-butyl)-5-{[(4-phenoxyphenyl)amino]carbonylamino}pyrazolyl)phenyl]acetamide 23N-[1-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-3-(tert-butyl)pyrazol-5-yl]{[4-(4-pyridylmethyl)phenyl]amino}carboxamide 24N-[3-(tert-butyl)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)pyrazol-5-yl]{[4-(4-pyridylmethyl)phenyl]amino}carboxamide 25N-[3-(tert-butyl)-1-(2-methylphenyl)pyrazol-5-yl]{[4-(4-pyridylmethyl)phenyl]amino}carboxamide 26N-[3-(tert-butyl)-1-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrazol-5-yl]{[4-(4-pyridylmethyl)phenyl]amino}carboxamide 27N-{3-(tert-butyl)-1-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]pyrazol-5-yl}{[4-(4-pyridylmethyl)phenyl]amino}carboxamide 28N-[3-(tert-butyl)-1-(4-nitrophenyl)pyrazol-5-yl]{[4-(4-pyridylmethyl)phenyl]amino}carboxamide 29N-[3-(tert-butyl)-1-(3-methoxyphenyl)pyrazol-5-yl]{[4-(4-pyridylmethyl)phenyl]amino}carboxamide 30N-[1-(3-aminophenyl)-3-(tert-butyl)pyrazol-5-yl]{[4-(4-pyridylmethyl)phenyl]amino}carboxamide 32N-[1-(3-aminophenyl)-3-(tert-butyl)pyrazol-5-yl][4-(4-pyridylthio)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 34N-[3-(tert-butyl)-1-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrazol-5-yl][(3-(4-pyridylthio)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 35N-[3-(tert-butyl)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)pyrazol-5-yl][3-(4-pyridylthio)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 36N-[3-(tert-butyl)-1-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrazol-5-yl][4-(4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 37N-[3-(tert-butyl)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)pyrazol-5-yl][4-(4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide

From WO 1999/32455

Entry No Name 1 [(2,3-dichlorophenyl)amino]-N-[3-(tert-butyl)-1-phenylpyrazol-5-yl]carboxamide 2N-[1-(4-aminophenyl)-3-(tert-butyl)pyrazol-5-yl][(2,3-dichlorophenyl)amino]carboxamide 14N-[1-(3-aminophenyl)-3-(tert-butyl)pyrazol-5-yl][(2,3-dichlorophenyl)amino]carboxamide 22N-[3-(3-(tert-butyl)-5-{[(4-phenoxyphenyl)amino]carbonylamino}pyrazolyl)phenyl]acetamide 27N-[1-(2,6-dichlorophenyl)-3-(tert-butyl)pyrazol-5-yl]{[4-(4-pyridylmethyl)phenyl]amino}carboxamide 28N-[3-(tert-butyl)-1-(4-fluorophenyl)pyrazol-5-yl]{[4-(4-pyridylmethyl)phenyl]amino}carboxamide 29N-[3-(tert-butyl)-1-(2-methylphenyl)pyrazol-5-yl]{[4-(4-pyridylmethyl)phenyl]amino}carboxamide 30N-[3-(tert-butyl)-1-(3-fluorophenyl)pyrazol-5-yl]{[4-(4-pyridylmethyl)phenyl]amino}carboxamide 31N-{3-(tert-butyl)-1-[4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl]pyrazol-5-yl}{[4-(4-pyridylmethyl)phenyl]amino}carboxamide 32N-[3-(tert-butyl)-1-(4-nitrophenyl)pyrazol-5-yl]{[4-(4-pyridylmethyl)phenyl]amino}carboxamide 33N-[3-(tert-butyl)-1-(3-methoxphenyl)pyrazol-5-yl]{[4-(4-pyridylmethyl)phenyl]amino}carboxamide 34N-[1-(3-aminophenyl)-3-(tert-butyl)pyrazol-5-yl]{[(4-(4-pyridylmethyl)phenyl]amino}carboxamide 36N-[1-(3-aminophenyl)-3-(tert-butyl)pyrazol-5-yl][(4-(4-pyridylthio)phenyl)amino]carboxamide

From WO 2000/41698

Entry No Name 1 {3-[4-({[3-(tert-butyl)phenyl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy]phenyl}-N- methylcarboxamide 11N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]({3-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}amino)carboxamide 124-[3-({N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamoyl}amino)phenoxy]pyridine-2- carboxamide13 N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]({4-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}amino]carboxamide 144-[4-({N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamoyl}amino)phenoxy]pyridine-2- carboxamide16 {4-[4-({N-[2-methoxy-5- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamoyl}amino)-3-methylphenoxy](2-pyridyl)}-N-methylcarboxamide 17({2-chloro-4-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}amino)-N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carboxamide 19({4-[2-(N-ethylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}amino)-N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carboxamide 20({3-chloro-4-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}amino)-N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carboxamide 22 3-[4-({N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamoyl}amino)phenoxy]benzamide 24({4-[2-(N,N-dimethylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}amino)-N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carboxamide 27N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]({4-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridylthio)]phenyl}amino)carboxamide 29N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]({3-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridylthio)]phenyl}amino)carboxamide 31N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl][(4-{5-[N-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)carbamoyl](3- pyridyloxy)}phenyl)amino]carboxamide32 N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]({4-[5-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(3-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}amino)carboxamide 34N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]({4-[3-(N-(3-pyridyl)carbamoyl)phenoxy]phenyl}amino)carboxamide 42{4-[4-({[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy](2-pyridyl)}-N-methylcarboxamide 43 4-[4-({[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy]pyridine-2-carboxamide 44 4-[3-({[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy]pyridine-2-carboxamide 45 {[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}-N-{3-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}carboxamide 47{[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}-N-{2-methyl-4-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}carboxamide 49{4-[3-chloro-4-({[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy](2-pyridyl)}-N-methylcarboxamide 51N-[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]({4-[2-(N-ethylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}amino)carboxamide 61{3-[4-({[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy]phenyl}-N-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)carboxamide 62 {3-[4-({[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy]phenyl}-N-(2-piperidylethyl)carboxamide 65 {4-[4-({[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}carbonylamino)phenylthio](2-pyridyl)}-N-methylcarboxamide 69{[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino)-N-{3-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridylthio)]phenyl}carboxamide 70{4-[4-({[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxyl](2-pyridyl)}-N-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)carboxamide 72 {5-[4-({[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy](3-pyridyl)}-N-methylcarboxamide 75N-[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]({4-[3-(N-(3-pyridyl)carbamoyl)phenoxy]phenyl}amino)carboxamide 84{4-[4-({[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy](2-pyridyl)}-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)carboxamide 87 {4-[4-({[4-bromo-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}carbonylamino)-2-chlorophenoxy](2-pyridyl)}-N-methylcarboxamide 88N-[4-bromo-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]({4-[2-(N-ethylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}amino)carboxamide 89{[4-bromo-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}-N-{3-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}carboxamide 90{[4-bromo-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}-N-{4-methyl-3-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}carboxamide 93{[4-bromo-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}-N-{3-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridylthio)]phenyl}carboxamide 94{4-[4-({[4-bromo-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy](2-pyridyl)}-N-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)carboxamide 95N-[4-chloro-2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]({4-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}amino)carboxamide 96N-[4-chloro-2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]({2-chloro-4-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4- pyridyloxy)]phenyl}amino)carboxamide 97N-[4-chloro-2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]({3-chloro-4-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4- pyridyloxy)]phenyl}amino)carboxamide 98N-[4-chloro-2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]({3-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}amino)carboxamide 99N-[4-chloro-2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]({4-[2-(N-ethylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}amino)carboxamide

From WO 2000/42012

Entry No Name 1 {3-[4-({[3-(tert-butyl)phenyl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy]phenyl}-N- methylcarboxamide 11N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]({3-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}amino)carboxamide 124-[3-({N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamoyl}amino)phenoxy]pyridine-2- carboxamide13 N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]({4-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}amino)carboxamide 144-[4-({N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamoyl}amino)phenoxy]pyridine-2- carboxamide16 {4-[4-({N-[2-methoxy-5- (trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamoyl}amino)-3-methylphenoxy](2-pyridyl)}-N-methylcarboxamide 17({2-chloro-4-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}amino)-N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carboxamide 19({4-[2-(N-ethylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}amino)-N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carboxamide 20({3-chloro-4-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}amino)-N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carboxamide 22 3-[4-({N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carbamoyl}amino)phenoxy]benzamide 24({4-[2-(N,N-dimethylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}amino)-N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]carboxamide 27N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]({4-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridylthio)]phenyl}amino)carboxamide 29N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]({3-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridylthio)]phenyl}amino)carboxamide 31N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl][(4-{5-[N-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)carbamoyl](3- pyridyloxy)}phenyl)amino]carboxamide32 N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]({4-[5-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(3-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}amino)carboxamide 34N-[2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]({4-[3-(N-3-pyridyl)carbamoyl)phenoxy]phenyl}amino)carboxamide 42{4-[4-({[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy](2-pyridyl)}-N-methylcarboxamide 43 4-[4-({[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy]pyridine-2-carboxamide 44 4-[3-({[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy]pyridine-2-carboxamide 45 {[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}-N-{3-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}carboxamide 47{[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}-N-{2-methyl-4-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}carboxamide 49{4-[3-chloro-4-({[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy](2-pyridyl)}-N-methylcarboxamide 51N-[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]({4-[2-(N-ethylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}amino)carboxamide 61{3-[4-({[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxyl]phenyl}-N-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)carboxamide 62 {3-[4-({[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy]phenyl}-N-(2-piperidylethyl)carboxamide 65 {4-[4-({[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}carbonylamino)phenylthio](2-pyridyl)}-N-methylcarboxamide 69{[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}-N-{3-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridylthio)]phenyl}carboxamide 70{4-[4-({[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy](2-pyridyl)}-N-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)carboxamide 72 {5-[4-({[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy]3-pyridyl)}-N-methylcarboxamide 75N-[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]({4-[3-(N-(3-pyridyl)carbamoyl)phenoxy]phenyl}amino)carboxamide 84{4-[4-({[4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy](2-pyridyl)}-N-(2-hydroxyethyl)carboxamide 87 {4-[4-({[4-bromo-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}carbonylamino)-2-chlorophenoxy](2-pyridyl)}-N-methylcarboxamide 88N-[4-bromo-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]({4-[2-(N-ethylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}amino)carboxamide 89{[4-bromo-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}-N-{3-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}carboxamide 90{[4-bromo-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}-N-{4-methyl-3-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}carboxamide 93{[4-bromo-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}-N-{3-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridylthio)]phenyl}carboxamide 94{4-[4-({[4-bromo-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]amino}carbonylamino)phenoxy(2-pyridyl)}-N-(2-morpholin-4-ylethyl)carboxamide 95N-[4-chloro-2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]({4-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}amino)carboxamide 96N-[4-chloro-2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]({2-chloro-4-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4- pyridyloxy)]phenyl}amino)carboxamide 97N-[4-chloro-2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]({3-chloro-4-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4- pyridyloxy)]phenyl}amino)carboxamide 98N-[4-chloro-2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]({3-[2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}amino)carboxamide 99N-[4-chloro-2-methoxy-5-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]({4-[2-(N-ethylcarbamoyl)(4-pyridyloxy)]phenyl}amino)carboxamide

From WO 2002/85859

Entry No Name 16 [(4-fluorophenyl)amino]-N-(3-isoquinolyl)carboxamide 25N-(2-methoxy(3-quinolyl))[(4-(4- pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 27N-(2-methoxy(3-quinolyl))[(3-(4- pyridylthio)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 28N-[1-(4-methylpiperazinyl)(3-isoquinolyl)][(4-(4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide

From WO 2002/85857

Entry No Name 25 N-(2-methoxy(3-quinolyl))[(4-(4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 27 N-(2-methoxy(3-quinolyl))[(3-(4-pyridylthio)phenyl)amino]carboxamide 28N-[1-(4-methylpiperazinyl)(3-isoquinolyl)][(4-(4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)amino]carboxamideCell mechanistic assay-Inhibition of 3T3 KDR Phosphorylation:

NIH3T3 cells expressing the fall length KDR receptor are grown in DMEM(Life Technologies, Inc., Grand Island, N.Y.) supplemented with 10%newborn calf serum, low glucose, 25 mM/L sodium pyruvate, pyridoxinehydrochloride and 0.2 mg/ml of G418 (Life Technologies Inc., GrandIsland, N.Y.). The cells are maintained in collagen I-coated T75 flasks(Becton Dickinson Labware, Bedford, Mass.) in a humidified 5% CO2atmosphere at 37° C.

Fifteen thousand cells are plated into each well of a collagen I-coated96-well plate in the DMEM growth medium. Six hours later, the cells arewashed and the medium is replaced with DMEM without serum. Afterovernight culture to quiesce the cells, the medium is replaced byDulbecco's phosphate-buffered saline (Life Technologies Inc., GrandIsland, N.Y.) with 0.1% bovine albumin (Sigma Chemical Co., St. Louis,Mo.). After adding various concentrations (0-300 nM) of test compoundsto the cells in 1% final concentration of DMSO, the cells are incubatedat room temperature for 30 minutes. Following VEGF stimulation, thebuffer is removed and the cells are lysed by addition of 150 μl ofextraction buffer (50 mM Tris, pH 7.8, supplemented with 10% glycerol,50 mM BGP, 2 mM EDTA, 10 mM NaF, 0.5 mM NaVO4, and 0.3% TX-100) at 4° C.for 30 minutes.

To assess receptor phosphorylation, 100 microliters of each cell lysateare added to the wells of an ELISA plate precoated with 300 ng ofantibody C20 (Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Inc., Santa Cruz, Calif.).Following a 60-minute incubation, the plate is washed and bound KDR isprobed for phosphotyrosine using an anti-phosphotyrosine mAb clone 4G10(Upstate Biotechnology, Lake Placid, N.Y.). The plate is washed andwells are incubated with anti-mouse IgG/HRP conjugate (AmershamInternational plc, Buckinghamshire, England) for 60 minutes. Wells arewashed and phosphotyrosine is quantitated by addition of 100 μl per wellof 3,3′,5,5′ tetramethylbenzidine (Kirkegaard and Perry, TMB 1 ComponentStop Solution).

Optical densities (OD) are determined spectrophotometrically at 450 mmin a 96-well plate reader (SpectraMax 250, Molecular Devices).Background (no VEGF added) OD values are subtracted from all Ods andpercent inhibition is calculated according to the equation:

${\% \mspace{14mu} {Inhibition}} = \frac{\begin{pmatrix}{{O\; {D\left( {{VEGF}\mspace{14mu} {control}} \right)}} -} \\{O\; {D\left( {{with}\mspace{14mu} {test}\mspace{14mu} {compound}} \right)}}\end{pmatrix} \times 100}{{O\; {D\left( {{VEGF}\mspace{14mu} {control}} \right)}} - {O\; {D\left( {{no}\mspace{14mu} {VEGF}\mspace{14mu} {added}} \right)}}}$

IC_(50S) are determined on some of the exemplary materials with at leastsquares analysis program using compound concentration versus percentinhibition.

Matrigel® Angiogenesis Model:

Preparation of Martigel Plugs and in vivo Phase: Matrigel®(Collaborative Biomedical Products, Bedford, Mass.) is a basementmembrane extract from a murine tumor composed primarily of laminin,collagen IV and heparan sulfate proteoglycan. It is provided as asterile liquid at 4° C., but rapidly forms a solid gel at 37° C.

Liquid Matrigel at 4° C. is mixed with SK-MEL2 human tumor cells thatare transfected with a plasmid containing the murine VEGF gene with aselectable marker. Tumor cells are grown in vitro under selection andcells are mixed with cold liquid Matrigel at a ratio of 2×10⁶ per 0.5ml. One half milliliter is implanted subcutaneously near the abdominalmidline using a 25 gauge needle. Test compounds are dosed as solutionsin Ethanol/Ceremaphor EL/saline (12.5%:12.5%:75%) at 30, 100, and 300mg/kg po once daily starting on the day of implantation. Mice areeuthanized 12 days post-implantation and the Matrigel pellets areharvested for analysis of hemoglobin content.

Hemoglobin Assay: The Matrigel pellets are placed in 4 volumes (w/v) of4° C. Lysis Buffer (20 mM Tris pH 7.5, 1 mM EGTA, 1 mM EDTA, 1% TritonX-100 [EM Science, Gibbstown, N.J.], and complete EDTA-free proteaseinhibitor cocktail [Mannheim, Germany]), and homogenized at 4° C.homogenates are incubated on ice for 30 minutes with shaking andcentrifuged at 14K×g for 30 minutes at 4° C. Supernatants aretransferred to chilled microfuge tubes and stored at 4° C. forhemoglobin assay.

Mouse hemoglobin (Sigma Chemical Con, St. Louis, Mo.) is suspended inautoclaved water (BioWhittaker, Inc, Walkersville, N. Mex.) at 5 mg/ml.A standard curve is generated from 500 micrograms/ml to 30 micrograms/mlin Lysis Buffer (see above). Standard curve and lysate samples are addedat 5 microliters/well in duplicate to a polystyrene 96-well plate. Usingthe Sigma Plasma Hemoglobin Kit (Sigma Chemical Co., St. Louis, Mo.),TMB substrate is reconstituted in 50 mls room temperature acetic acidsolution. One hundred microliters of substrate is added to each well,followed by 100 microliters/well of Hydrogen Peroxide Solution at roomtemperature. The plate is incubated at room temperature for 10 minutes.

Optical densities are determined spectrophotometrically at 600 nm in a96-well plate reader, SpectraMax 250 Microplate Spectrophotometer System(Molecular Devices, Sunnyvale, Calif.). Background Lysis Buffer readingsare subtracted from all wells.

Total sample hemoglobin content is calculated according to the followingequation:

Total Hemoglobin=(Sample Lysate Volume)×(Hemoglobin Concentration)

The average Total Hemoglobin of Matrigel samples without cells issubtracted from each Total Hemoglobin Matrigel sample with cells.Percent inhibition is calculated according to the following equation:

${\% \mspace{14mu} {Inhibition}} = {\frac{\begin{pmatrix}{{{Average}\mspace{14mu} {Total}\mspace{14mu} {Hemoglobin}}\mspace{14mu}} \\{{Drug}\text{-}{Treated}\mspace{14mu} {Tumor}\mspace{14mu} {Lysates}}\end{pmatrix} \times 100}{\; \begin{pmatrix}{{{Average}\mspace{14mu} {Total}\mspace{14mu} {Hemoglobin}}\mspace{14mu}} \\{{Non}\text{-}{Treated}\mspace{14mu} {Tumore}\mspace{14mu} {Lysates}}\end{pmatrix}}.}$

The preceding examples can be repeated with similar success bysubstituting the generically or specifically described reactants and/oroperating conditions of this invention for those used in the precedingexamples.

From the foregoing description, one skilled in the art can easilyascertain the essential characteristics of this invention, and withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope thereof can make various changes andmodifications of the invention to adapt it to various conditions andusages.

1. A method for treating or preventing a disease in a human or othermammal regulated by tyrosine kinase (associated with an aberration inthe tyrosine kinase signal transduction pathway), comprisingadministering to a human or other mammal in need thereof a compound ofFormula I, a salt form of a compound of Formula I, an isomer of acompound of Formula I or a prodrug of a compound of Formula IA-NH—C(O)—NH—B  I wherein A is selected from the group consisting of (i)phenyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independentlyselected from the group consisting of R¹, OR¹, NR¹R², S(O)_(q)R¹,SO₂NR¹R², NR¹SO₂R², C(O)R¹, C(O)OR¹, C(O)NR¹R², NR¹C(O)R², NR¹C(O)OR²,halogen, cyano, and nitro; (ii) naphthyl, optionally substituted with1-3 substituents independently selected from the group consisting of R¹,OR¹, NR¹R², S(O)_(q)R¹, SO₂NR¹R², NR¹SO₂R², C(O)R¹, C(O)OR¹, C(O)NR¹R²,NR¹C(O)R², NR¹C(O)OR², halogen, cyano, and nitro; (iii) 5 and 6 memberedmonocyclic heteroaryl groups, having 1-3 heteroatoms independentlyselected from the group consisting of O, N and S, optionally substitutedwith 1-3 substituents independently selected from the group consistingof R¹, OR¹, NR¹R², S(O)_(q)R¹, SO₂NR¹R², NR¹SO₂R², C(O)R¹, C(O)OR¹,C(O)NR¹R², NR¹C(O)R², NR¹C(O)OR², halogen, cyano, and nitro; and (iv) 8to 10 membered bicyclic heteroaryl group in which the first ring isbonded to the NH of FIG. 1 and contains 1-3 heteroatoms independentlyselected from the group consisting of O, N, and S, and the second ringis fused to the first ring using 3 to 4 carbon atoms, the bicyclicheteroaryl group is optionally substituted with 1-3 substituentsindependently selected from the group consisting of R¹, OR¹, NR¹R²,S(O)_(q)R¹, SO₂NR¹R², NR¹SO₂R², C(O)R¹, C(O)OR¹, C(O)NR¹R², NR¹C(O)R²,NR¹C(O)OR², halogen, cyano, and nitro, B is selected from the groupconsisting of (i) phenyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituentsindependently selected from the group consisting of -L-M, C₁-C₅ linearor branched alkyl, C₁-C₅ linear or branched haloalkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy,hydroxy, amino, C₁-C₃ alkylamino, C₁-C₆ dialkylamino, halogen, cyano,and nitro; (ii) naphthyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituentsindependently selected from the group consisting of -L-M, C₁-C₅ linearor branched alkyl, C₁-C₅ linear or branched haloalkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy,hydroxy, amino, C₁-C₃ alkylamino, C₁-C₆ dialkylamino, halogen, cyano,and nitro; (iii) 5 and 6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl groups, having1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from the group consisting of O, Nand S, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independentlyselected from the group consisting of -L-M, C₁-C₅ linear or branchedalkyl, C₁-C₅ linear or branched haloalkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, hydroxy, amino,C₁-C₃ alkylamino, C₁-C₆ dialkylamino, halogen, cyano, and nitro; and(iv) 8 to 10 membered bicyclic heteroaryl groups having 1-6 heteroatomsindependently selected from the group consisting of O, N and S,optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected fromthe group consisting of -L-M, C₁-C₅ linear or branched alkyl, C₁-C₅linear or branched haloalkyl, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, hydroxy, amino, C₁-C₃alkylamino, C₁-C₆ dialkylamino, halogen, cyano, and nitro. L is selectedfrom the group consisting of: (a) —(CH₂)_(m)—O—(CH₂)_(l)—, (b)—(CH₂)_(m)—(CH₂)_(l)—, (c) —(CH₂)_(m)—C(O)—(CH₂)_(l)—, (d)—(CH₂)_(m)—NR³—(CH₂)_(l)—, (e) —(CH₂)_(m)—NR³C(O)—(CH₂)₁—, (f)—(CH₂)_(m)—S—(CH₂)_(l)—, (g) —(CH₂)_(m)—C(O)NR³—(CH₂)_(l)—, (h)—(CH₂)_(m)—CF₂—(CH₂)_(l)—, (i) —(CH₂)_(m)—CCl₂—(CH₂)_(l)—, (j)—(CH₂)_(m)—CHF—(CH₂)_(l)—, (k) —(CH₂)_(m)—CH(OH)—(CH₂)_(l)—; (l)—(CH₂)_(m)—C≡C—(CH₂)_(l)—; (m) —(CH₂)_(m)—C═C—(CH₂)_(l)—; and (n) asingle bond, where m and l are 0; (o)— (CH₂)_(m)—CR⁴R⁵—(CH₂)_(l)—;wherein the variables m and l are integers independently selected from0-4, M is selected from the group consisting of: (i) phenyl, optionallysubstituted with 1-3 substituents independently selected from the groupconsisting of R¹, OR¹, NR¹R², S(O)_(q)R¹, SO₂NR¹R¹, NR¹SO₂R², C(O)R¹,C(O)OR¹, C(O)NR¹R², NR¹C(O)R², NR¹C(O)OR², halogen, cyano and nitro;(ii) naphthyl, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituentsindependently selected from the group consisting of R¹, OR¹, NR¹R²,S(O)_(q)R¹, SO₂NR¹R¹, NR¹SO₂R², C(O)R¹, C(O)OR¹, C(O)NR¹R², NR¹C(O)R²,NR¹C(O)OR², halogen, cyano and nitro; (iii) 5 and 6 membered monocyclicheteroaryl groups, having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected fromthe group consisting of O, N and S, optionally substituted with 1-3substituents independently selected from the group consisting of R¹,OR¹, NR¹R², S(O)_(q)R¹, SO₂NR¹R², NR¹SO₂R², C(O)R¹, C(O)OR¹, C(O)NR¹R²,NR¹C(O)R¹, NR¹C(O)OR², halogen, cyano and nitro and also oxides (e.g.═O, —O⁻ or —OH); and (iv) 8 to 10 membered bicyclic heteroaryl groups,having 1-6 heteroatoms independently selected from the group consistingof O, N and S, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituentsindependently selected from the group consisting of R¹, OR¹, NR¹R²,S(O)_(q)R¹, SO₂NR¹R², NR¹SO₂R², C(O)R¹, C(O)OR¹, C(O)NR¹R², NR¹C(O)R²,NR¹C(O)OR², halogen, cyano and nitro and also oxides (e.g. ═O, —O⁻ or—OH). (v) saturated and partially saturated C₃-C₆ monocyclic carbocyclicmoiety optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents independentlyselected from the group consisting of R¹, OR¹, NR¹R², S(O)_(q)R¹,SO₂NR¹R², NR¹SO₂R², C(O)R¹, C(O)OR¹, C(O)NR¹R², NR¹C(O)R², NR¹C(O)OR²,halogen, cyano and, nitro; (vi) saturated and partially saturated C₈-C₁₀bicyclic carbocyclic moiety, optionally substituted with 1-3substituents independently selected from the group consisting of R¹,OR¹, NR¹R², S(O)_(q)R¹, SO₂NR¹R², NR¹SO₂R², C(O)R¹, C(O)OR¹, C(O)NR¹R²,NR¹C(O)R², NR¹C(O)OR², halogen, cyano and nitro; (vii) saturated andpartially saturated 5 and 6 membered monocyclic heterocyclic moiety,having 1-3 heteroatoms independently selected from the group consistingof O, N and S, optionally substituted with 1-3 substituentsindependently selected from the group consisting of R¹, OR¹, NR¹R²,S(O)_(q)R¹, SO₂NR¹R², NR¹SO₂R², C(O)R¹, C(O)OR¹, C(O)NR¹R², NR¹C(O)R²,NR¹C(O)OR², halogen, cyano and nitro, and also oxides (e.g. ═O, —O⁻ or—OH); and (viii) saturated and partially saturated 8 to 10 memberedbicyclic heterocyclic moiety, having 1-6 heteroatoms independentlyselected from the group consisting of O, N and S, optionally substitutedwith 1-3 substituents independently selected from the group consistingof R¹, OR¹, NR¹R², S(O)_(q)R¹, SO₂NR¹R², NR¹SO₂R², C(O)R¹, C(O)OR¹,C(O)NR¹R², NR¹C(O)R², NR¹C(O)OR², halogen, cyano and nitro, and alsooxides (e.g. ═O, —O⁻ or —OH); wherein each R¹-R⁵ is independentlyselected from the group consisting of: (a) hydrogen, (b) C₁-C₆ alkyl,preferably, C₁-C₅ linear, branched, or cyclic alkyl, wherein said alkylis optionally substituted with halogen up to per-halo; (c) phenyl; (d)5-6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl having 1-4 heteroatoms selected fromthe group consisting of O, N and S or 8-10 membered bicyclic heteroarylhaving 1-6 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, N and S;(e) C₁-C₃ alkyl-phenyl wherein said alkyl moiety is optionallysubstituted with halogen up to per-halo; and (f) C₁-C₃ alkyl-heteroarylhaving 1-4 heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of O, N and S,wherein said heteroaryl group is a 5-6 membered monocyclic heteroaryl ora 8-10 membered bicyclic heteroaryl, and wherein said alkyl moiety isoptionally substituted with halogen up to per-halo, wherein each R¹-R⁵,when not hydrogen is optionally substituted with 1-3 substituentsindependently selected from the group consisting of C₁-C₅ linearbranched or cyclic alkyl, wherein said alkyl is optionally substitutedwith halogen up to per-halo, C₁-C₃ alkoxy, wherein said alkoxy isoptionally substituted with halogen up to per-halo, hydroxy, amino,C₁-C₃ alkylamino, C₂-C₆ dialkylamino, halogen, cyano, and nitro; andeach variable q is independently selected from 0, 1, or
 2. 2. A methodof claim 1 wherein A, B, and M are each, independently, (i) asubstituted or unsubstituted monocyclic heteroaryl group selected fromthe group consisting of: 2- and 3-furyl, 2- and 3-thienyl, 2- and4-triazinyl, 1-, 2- and 3-pyrrolyl, 1-, 2-, 4- and 5-imidazolyl, 1-, 3-,4- and 5-pyrazolyl, 2-, 4- and 5-oxazolyl, 3-, 4- and 5-isoxazolyl, 2-,4- and 5-thiazolyl, 3-, 4- and 5-isothiazolyl, 2-, 3- and 4-pyridyl, 2-,4-, 5- and 6-pyrimidinyl, 1,2,3-triazol-1-, -4- and -5-yl,1,2,4-triazol-1-, -3- and -5-yl, 1- and 5-tetrazolyl, 1,2,3-oxadiazol-4-and -5-yl, 1,2,4-oxadiazol-3- and -5-yl, 1,3,4-thiadiazol-2- and -5-yl,1,2,4-oxadiazol-3- and -5-yl, 1,3,4-thiadiazol-2- and -5-yl,1,3,4-thiadiazol-3- and -5-yl, 1,2,3-thiadiazol-4- and -5-yl, 2-, 3-,4-, 5- and 6-2H-thiopyranyl, 2-, 3- and 4-4H-thiopyranyl, 3- and4-pyridazinyl, 2-, 3-pyrazinyl, (ii) a substituted or unsubstitutedbicyclic heteroaryl groups selected from the group consisting of:benzofuryl, benzothienyl, indolyl, benzimidazolyl, benzopyrazolyl,benzoxazolyl, benzisoxazolyl, benzothiazolyl, benzisothiazolyl,benzo-1,3-oxadiazolyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, quinazolinyl,tetrahydroquinolinyl, tetrahydroisoquinolinyl, dihydrobenzofuryl,pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyrimidinyl, purinyl, benzodiazine, pterindinyl,pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridinyl, pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridinyl,oxazo[4,5-b]pyridinyl, imidazo[4,5-b]pyridinyl, cyclopentenopyridine,cyclohexanopyridine, cyclopentanopyrimidine, cyclohexanopyrimidine,cyclcopentanopyrazine, cyclohexanopyrazine, cyclopentanopyridiazine,cyclohexanopyridazine, cyclopentanoimidazole, cyclohexanoimidazole,cyclopentanothiophene and cyclohexanothiophene, or (iii) a substitutedor unsubstituted aryl group without heteroatoms selected from the groupconsisting of: phenyl, 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, tetrahydronaphthyl,indanyl, indenyl, benzocyclobutanyl, benzocycloheptanyl andbenzocycloheptenyl.
 3. A method as in claim 2 wherein the substituentson the groups for A, B, and M are selected from the group consisting of:methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl,and tert-butyl, F, Cl, Br, and I.
 4. (canceled)
 5. A method of claim 1wherein the structures of A, B and M are each independently selectedfrom the group consisting of optionally substituted phenyl, naphthyl,furyl, isoindolinyl, oxadiazolyl, oxazolyl, isooxazolyl, pyrazolyl,pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrrolyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, tetrazolyl,thiadiazolyl, thiazolyl and thienyl.
 6. A method of claim 5 wherein thesubstituents of the substituted structures of B are each, independently,selected from the group consisting of methyl, trifluoromethyl, ethyl,n-propyl, n-butyl, n-pentyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl,cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, Cl, Brand F, cyano, nitro, hydroxy, amino, methylamino, dimethylamino,ethylamino, diethylamino and the structure -L-M.
 7. A method of claim 5wherein the substituents of the substituted structures of A and M areeach, independently, selected from the group consisting of methyl,trifluoromethyl, ethyl, n-propyl, n-butyl, n-pentyl, isopropyl,tert-butyl, sec-butyl, isobutyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl,methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, Cl, Br and F, cyano, nitro, hydroxy, amino,methylamino, dimethylamino, ethylamino and diethylamino and furtherinclude: phenyl, pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, chlorophenyl, dichlorophenyl,bromophenyl, dibromophenyl, chloropyridinyl, bromopyridinyl,dichloropyridinyl, dibromopyridinyl methylphenyl, methylpyridinylquinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, isoindolinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl,pyrrolinyl, imidazolinyl, thienyl, furyl, isoxazolinyl, isothiazolinyl,benzopyridinyl, benzothiazolyl, C₁-C₅ acyl; NH(C₁-C₅ alkyl, phenyl orpyridinyl), such as aminophenyl; N(C₁-C₅ alkyl)(C₁-C₅ alkyl, phenyl orpyridinyl), such as diethylamino and dimethyl amino; S(O)_(q) (C₁-C₅alkyl); such as methanesulfonyl; S(O)_(q)H; SO₂NH₂; SO₂NH(C₁-C₅ alkyl);SO₂N(C₁-C₅ alkyl)(C₁-C₅ alkyl); NHSO₂(C₁-C₅ alkyl); N(C₁-C₃ alkyl)SO₂(C₁-C₅ alkyl); CO(C₁-C₆ alkyl or phenyl); C(O)H; C(O)O(C₁-C₆ alkyl orphenyl), such as C(O)OCH₃, —C(O)OCH₂CH₃, —C(O)OCH₂CH₂CH₃; C(O)OH;C(O)NH₂ (carbamoyl); C(O)NH(C₁-C₆ alkyl or phenyl), such asN-methylethyl carbamoyl, N-methyl carbamoyl, N-ethylcarbamoyl, orN-dimethylamino ethyl carbamoyl; C(O)N(C₁-C₆ alkyl or phenyl)(C₁-C₆alkyl, phenyl or pyridinyl), such as N-dimethyl carbamoyl; C(N(C₁-C₅alkyl)) (C₁-C₅ alkyl); NHC(O)(C₁-C₆ alkyl or phenyl) and N(C₁-C₅alkyl,)C(O)(C₁-C₅ alkyl). wherein each of the above substituents isoptionally partially or fully halogenated.
 8. A method as in claim 1wherein A, B or M of formula I or a combination thereof areindependently selected from the group consisting of substituted orunsubstituted phenyl, pyridinyl, naphthyl, quinolinyl and isoquinolinyl.9. A method as in claim 1 wherein A, B or M of formula I or acombination thereof are independently a phenyl or pyridinyl group,optionally substituted by halogen up to per halo and 0 to 3 times by oneor more substituents selected from the group consisting of —CN, C₁-C₅alkyl, C₁-C₅ alkoxy, —OH, phenyl, up to per halo substituted C₁-C₅alkyl, up to per halo substituted C₁-C₅ alkoxy and up to per halosubstituted phenyl.
 10. A method as in claim 1 wherein A, B and M offormula I follow one of the following combinations: A=phenyl, B=phenyland M is phenyl, pyridinyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl or not present,A=phenyl, B=pyridinyl and M is phenyl, pyridinyl, quinolinyl,isoquinolinyl or not present, A=phenyl, B=naphthyl and M is phenyl,pyridinyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl or not present, A=pyridinyl,B=phenyl and M is phenyl, pyridinyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl or notpresent, A=pyridinyl, B=pyridinyl and M is phenyl, pyridinyl,quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl or not present, A=pyridinyl, B=naphthyl and Mis phenyl, pyridinyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl or not present,A=isoquinolinyl, B=phenyl and M is phenyl, pyridinyl, quinolinyl,isoquinolinyl or not present, A=isoquinolinyl, B=pyridinyl and M isphenyl, pyridinyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl or not present,A=isoquinolinyl, B=naphthyl and M is phenyl, pyridinyl, quinolinyl,isoquinolinyl or not present, A=quinolinyl, B=phenyl and M is phenyl,pyridinyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl or not present, A=quinolinyl,B=pyridinyl and M is phenyl, pyridinyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl or notpresent, A=quinolinyl, B=naphthyl and M is phenyl, pyridinyl,quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl or not present.
 11. A method as in claim 10wherein L of formula I is —O—, a single bond, —S—, —NH—, —N(CH₃)—,—NHCH₂—, —NC₂H₄—, —CH₂—, —C(O)—, —CH(OH)—, —NHC(O)N(CH₃)CH₂—,—N(CH₃)C(O)N(CH₃)CH₂—, —CH₂C(O)N(CH₃)—, —C(O)N(CH₃)CH₂—, —NHC(O)—,—N(CH₃)C(O)—, —C(O)N(CH₃)—, —C(O)NH—, —CH₂O—, —CH₂S—, —CH₂N(CH₃)—,—OCH₂—, —CHF—, —CF₂—, —CCl₂—, —S—CH₂—, and —N(CH₃)CH₂—.
 12. A method asin claim 1 wherein the disease is mediated by the VEGF-induced signaltransduction pathway.
 13. (canceled)
 14. A method as in claim 21 whereina compound of Formula I, a salt form of a compound of Formula I, anisolated stereo-isomer of a compound of Formula I or a prodrug of acompound of Formula I is administered simultaneously with anotherangiogenesis inhibiting agent to a patient with such a disorder in thesame formulation or in separate formulations.
 15. A method as in claim 1wherein the disease that is treated is one or more of the followingconditions in humans and/or other mammals: tumor growth, retinopathy,ischemic retinal-vein occlusion, retinopathy of prematurity, age relatedmacular degeneration; rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, a bolos disorderassociated with subepidermal blister formation, including bullouspemphigoid, erythema multiforme, or dermatitis herpetiformis.
 16. Amethod as in claim 21 wherein the disease that is treated is one or moreof the following conditions in humans and/or other mammals: tumorgrowth, retinopathy, ischemic retinal-vein occlusion, retinopathy ofprematurity, age related macular degeneration; rheumatoid arthritis,psoriasis, a bullous disorder associated with subepidermal blisterformation, including bullous pemphigoid, erythema multiforme, ordermatitis herpetiformis in combination with another condition selectedfrom the group consisting of: rheumatic fever, bone resorption,postmenopausal osteoporosis, sepsis, gram negative sepsis, septic shock,endotoxic shock, toxic shock syndrome, systemic inflammatory responsesyndrome, inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerativecolitis), Jarisch-Herxheimer reaction, asthma, adult respiratorydistress syndrome, acute pulmonary fibrotic disease, pulmonarysarcoidosis, allergic respiratory disease, silicosis, coal worker'spneumoconiosis, alveolar injury, hepatic failure, liver disease duringacute inflammation, severe alcoholic hepatitis, malaria (Plasmodiumfalciparum malaria and cerebral malaria), non-insulin-dependent diabetesmellitus (NIDDM), congestive heart failure, damage following heartdisease, atherosclerosis, Alzheimer's disease, acute encephalitis, braininjury, multiple sclerosis (demyelation and oligiodendrocyte loss inmultiple sclerosis), advanced cancer, lymphoid malignancy, pancreatitis,impaired wound healing in infection, inflammation and cancer,myelodysplastic syndromes, systemic lupus erythematosus, biliarycirrhosis, bowel necrosis, radiation injury/toxicity followingadministration of monoclonal antibodies, host-versus-graft reaction(ischemia reperfusion injury and allograft rejections of kidney, liver,heart, and skin), lung allograft rejection (obliterative bronchitis) andcomplications due to total hip replacement.
 17. A method as in claim 21wherein the disease that is treated is one or more of the followingconditions in humans and/or other mammals: tumor growth, retinopathy,diabetic retinopathy, ischemic retinal-vein occlusion, retinopathy ofprematurity, age related macular degeneration; rheumatoid arthritis,psoriasis, bullous disorder associated with subepidermal blisterformation, bullous pemphigoid, erythema multiforme, and dermatitisherpetiformis, in combination with an infectious disease selected fromthe group consisting of: tuberculosis, Helicobacter pylori infectionduring peptic ulcer disease, Chaga's disease resulting from Trypanosomacruzi infection, effects of Shiga-like toxin resulting from E. coliinfection, effects of enterotoxin A resulting from Staphylococcusinfection, meningococcal infection, and infections from Borreliaburgdorferi, Treponema pallidum, cytomegalovirus, influenza virus,Theiler's encephalomyelitis virus, and the human immunodeficiency virus(HIV).
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 20. A method of claim 1 wherein Mis substituted by —C(O)NR¹R², wherein R¹ and R² are independently asdefined in claim
 1. 21. A method of treating tumor growth, retinopathy,ischemic retinal-vein occlusion, retinopathy of prematurity, age relatedmacular degeneration; rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, a bolos disorderassociated with subepidermal blister formation, including bullouspemphigoid, erythema multiforme, or dermatitis herpetiformis mediated bythe VEGF-induced signal transduction pathway comprising administeringthe compoundN-(4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-N′-(4-(2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)-4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)ureaof the formula below or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof


22. A method of treating diseases mediated by the VEGF-induced signaltransduction pathway comprising administering the compoundN-(4-chloro-3-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl)-N′-(4-(2-(N-methylcarbamoyl)-4-pyridyloxy)phenyl)ureatosylate.
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